'Bloodhound' car kicks off bid to speed into record books
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Oct 27, 2017, 02:44 IST | Updated: Oct 27, 2017, 02:44 IST
The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car, which is attempting to break the 1,000mph barrier in 2019, does its first public test run at Newquay airport, Newquay, Britain, October 26, 2017.
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The Bloodhound supersonic car, driven by Andy Green, Royal Air Force Wing Commander, makes a test run at the airport in Newquay.
The Bloodhound Supersonic Car, effectively a fighter jet on wheels, on Thursday kicked off a bid to roar into the record books by eventually reaching 1,000 mph (1,610 kmph).
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Royal Air Force Wing Commander stands alongside the Bloodhound supersonic car.
It was the first public trial of the vehicle, powered by an EJ200 jet engine from a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet, ahead of a world record bid in South Africa in the next few years.
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The aim is to break the world land speed record in South Africa in 2019.
"We came here to say Bloodhound is Go! And that's exactly what we managed to demonstrate today," Green said after the test run in Newquay in the southwest of England.
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The engine of the Bloodhound supersonic car is started as Andy Green, Royal Air Force Wing Commander prepares for a test run.
The Bloodhound project was launched in 2008 in London with the objective of designing a car able to reach speeds of 1,000 mph. About 30 million pounds ($39.49 million) has been invested in the project thanks to support from the public and sponsors including Chinese auto group Geely and Rolls Royce among others.