Bloodhound car has jet engine fitting

Von Tonner · 03-26-15, 07:32 AM

and then it will be shipped to South Africa to begin its land speed record bid. The driver (or should one rather call him the pilot) will be Andy Green who set the current land speed record in Nevada, USA back in 1997.

"The EJ200 will be used to get the car rolling. Once it reaches 350mph, a Jaguar V8 engine will accelerate, a clutch will engage and nearly 1,000 litres of HTP oxidiser will be pumped into a catalyst pack, bringing a rocket on stream.
It is the combined thrust of the EJ200 and this booster - produced by Nammo in Norway - that will propel Bloodhound through the sound barrier and on to speeds never before achieved by a land vehicle.
All of the jet thrust is reacted through a single hollow thrust trunnion (fixing) just 32.5mm in diameter, with a wall thickness of only 3.25mm. The EJ200 hangs from this mounting point."

And to think, back in the 1960's when I was just a whipper snapper I nearly creamed my pants peeking into my dads brand new Cortina GT with a rev counter and floor shift!!!!!! Speed, speed, speed ran through my tiny mind.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32053747

03-26-15, 07:32 AM	#1
Von Tonner Seasoned Skipper Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 711 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Bloodhound car has jet engine fitting and then it will be shipped to South Africa to begin its land speed record bid. The driver (or should one rather call him the pilot) will be Andy Green who set the current land speed record in Nevada, USA back in 1997. "The EJ200 will be used to get the car rolling. Once it reaches 350mph, a Jaguar V8 engine will accelerate, a clutch will engage and nearly 1,000 litres of HTP oxidiser will be pumped into a catalyst pack, bringing a rocket on stream. It is the combined thrust of the EJ200 and this booster - produced by Nammo in Norway - that will propel Bloodhound through the sound barrier and on to speeds never before achieved by a land vehicle. All of the jet thrust is reacted through a single hollow thrust trunnion (fixing) just 32.5mm in diameter, with a wall thickness of only 3.25mm. The EJ200 hangs from this mounting point." And to think, back in the 1960's when I was just a whipper snapper I nearly creamed my pants peeking into my dads brand new Cortina GT with a rev counter and floor shift!!!!!! Speed, speed, speed ran through my tiny mind. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32053747 __________________ "Knowledge is like a lion:it cannot be gently embraced" - South African proverb