When it comes to the Bloodhound SSC, which aims to reach 1,000 miles per hour on the way to a new land speed record, that means anticipating many potentially catastrophic situations.

Building a vehicle capable of going 1,000 miles per hour on land isn't something you do overnight. The folks behind the Bloodhound SSC project have been working toward reaching that insane speed ...

When traveling at 1,000 mph, the Bloodhound SSC land speed record car’s wheels will spin 10,200 times per minute—or 170 times per second. If part of the wheel comes off at that speed, you’re ...

Land Speed Record in the Making: Bloodhound SSC 10 Feb 2011, 09:04 UTC &middot By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever since 2009, the world of those of us that try to set new heights in terms of speed has ...

Bloodhound SSC delays 1,000mph land speed record attempt until at least 2016 The fuel pump is performing too well, causing excessive strain on other components.

At top-speed Bloodhound will cover a mile in 3.6 seconds. The current land speed record was set in October 1997 by British driver Andy Green in the ThrustSSC.

Bloodhound’s new driver however will be offered the chance to break the current land speed record of 763.035 mph (1,227.986 km/h), which was set back in 1997.

Richard Noble held the land speed record between 1983 and 1997, and now, aged 79, is heading a team attempting to break the water speed record - Niklas Halle'n/Getty Andrew English Sat, Mar 1, 2025 · ...

I loved following Bloodhound's predecessor, Thrust SSC, when it was being built. It was about the only website I thought was worth looking at at the time, in between trying to play DOOM 2 co-op ...

Product sponsor Parker is supplying advanced equipment to operate Bloodhound’s airbrake doors, store backup hydraulic power and assist vehicle stability. This includes cylinders, manifold blocks and ...