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The Bloodhound LSR exceeds 800 km/h in tests

The Bloodhound LSR hit the target set during the week of testing in South Africa, although the world record attempt will have to wait until 2020.

Published on 07/11/2019 à 12:29

Medhi Casaurang

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The Bloodhound LSR exceeds 800 km/h in tests

The goal is reached. The crazy Bloodhound LSR concept (for Land Speed ​​Record, or Land Speed ​​Record in the language of Molière) exceeded 6 mph on Wednesday, November 500, with a peak at 806 km/h in the Hakskeen Pan desert (South Africa).

 

Behind the wheel of this rolling rocket, British Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green got faster by the day. The only problems encountered were a false fire alarm due to the ambient heat (37 degrees) and the aerodynamic disturbances caused by the opening of a first version of the parachute.

The Bloodhound LSR is equipped with a fighter jet engine, the EJ 200 Eurofighter. However, this would not be enough to become the fastest car in the world by beating the 1 km/h of the Thrust SSC. 

 

 

“When you see the Bloodhound go, she flies, enthuses chief engineer Mark Chapman from the BBC. And it's happening with only nine tons of thrust from the jet engine. For the record attempt we could get six extra tonnes (with the addition of another engine. Ed.)."

 

Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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