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1000mph car. 1000!
That's more than 800!
I saw Richard Hammond talking about it on BBC Breakfast this morning.
Couldn't see a thread about it so thought I'd start one.
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1000!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7685049.stm
1000mph car. 1000!
That's more than 800!
I saw Richard Hammond talking about it on BBC Breakfast this morning.
Couldn't see a thread about it so thought I'd start one.
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1000!
Thought you were going to say schoma then
Yeah, but they're cheating and strapping a rocket on the thing.
Well, to hit 1000MPH you aren't going to use pedal-power are you?
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No need for planes any more....
Originally Posted by snootyjim
So it'll be fast enough that it'll be able to go across the surface of the sea?
I think it's fair to say there was an iota of sarcasm in his post..
Last edited by kalniel; 23-10-2008 at 03:20 PM. Reason: and misspelling in mine..
If they attached a hydrofoil to it then it would probably go over water.
Trouble is it's going to be very heavy and so impractical and bodies of water that large tend to have quite large waves which would easily make the car unstable - you saw what happened to hammond, imagine that but going a wee bit faster.
Interesting point though, as air travel gets more and more expensive, shipping is going to become a much more viable option for long distance travel. A decent method of travelling fast (as in 100+mph) with a large load over long distances would be very profitable.
Bet the cornering's rubbish
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Beaten to it - darn you!Bet the cornering's rubbish
Most people struggle to make their 56mph cars go round corners.
i hope andy dont go and kill himself this time, hats off to the guy !
I hope they give him good protection as I imagine hitting a big fat bug at about 1000 mph is akin to getting Freddie Flintoff throwing his googlies at you at full whack
Almost certainly be the same spec as fighter aircraft canopies, which from personal experience of cleaning them are more than capable of handling bugs and small birds. In fact, why not just invert the wings of a fighter aircraft, stick better wheels on it and be done with it!
Wouldn't inverting the wings of a plane give tremendous downthrust?
I could see you leaving a remarkable size trench behind you....
I'm gonna buy one when I win the lotto, £10 million to fund. I bet it gets good MPG.
Gpm
argh too quick!!Gpm
What is the 0-600?
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