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Cockpit Revealed For Bloodhound Supersonic Car

Posted by Soulskill on from the zoom-zoom dept.

Zothecula writes: Unveiled at a special event in Bristol, U.K., the Bloodhound land speed team showed off the cockpit that will be driver Andy Green's "office" for his record attempt run in 2015 and 2016. Although Green holds the current world land speed record of 763 mph (1,227 km/h), the challenges in attempting to break the 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h) barrier will be significant for both pilot and the design team.

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  1. Should it even be called a "car"? by popo · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Cars have the capacity to turn. A rocket with wheels on it does not seem to meet even the most minimal requirements for a "car".

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    1. Re:Should it even be called a "car"? by 140Mandak262Jamuna · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The centripetal acceleration for something going at 1000 mph with a turn radius of 240 m, is = (v^2/r) = 823 g. Even aircraft do not pull that kind of g.

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