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The car that could be faster than a speeding bullet
July 06, 2016By Kevin Hoffman/3M Storyteller
The fastest car on earth
It looks more like a rocket on wheels than any car you might see cruising down the highway. It's called the Bloodhound SSC - and its team is working to hit 1,000 mph. That's faster than the speed of sound and some speeding bullets.
The fastest car on earth
It looks more like a rocket on wheels than any car you might see cruising down the highway. It's called the Bloodhound SSC - and its team is working to hit 1,000 mph. That's faster than the speed of sound and some speeding bullets.
The fastest car on earth
It looks more like a rocket on wheels than any car you might see cruising down the highway. It's called the Bloodhound SSC - and its team is working to hit 1,000 mph. That's faster than the speed of sound and some speeding bullets.
If the Bloodhound SSC looks like a rocket, it's because it is one. Built from carbon fibre and machined aluminum, the car gets its speed from a hybrid rocket and Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine. That provides a thrust of 135,000 horsepower - the equivalent of 180 Formula One racing cars.
If the Bloodhound SSC looks like a rocket, it's because it is one. Built from carbon fibre and machined aluminum, the car gets its speed from a hybrid rocket and Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine. That provides a thrust of 135,000 horsepower - the equivalent of 180 Formula One racing cars.
If the Bloodhound SSC looks like a rocket, it's because it is one. Built from carbon fibre and machined aluminum, the car gets its speed from a hybrid rocket and Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine. That provides a thrust of 135,000 horsepower - the equivalent of 180 Formula One racing cars.
Breaking the record
The world's first supersonic car set the current land-speed record of 763 mph in 1997.
Ramping up for the record attempt, Bloodhound SSC will race at 200 mph on a runway in the UK. From there it will travel to South Africa for higher speed testing up to 800 mph.
If all goes well, the team will try to break 1,000 mph in 2017.Breaking the record
The world's first supersonic car set the current land-speed record of 763 mph in 1997.
Ramping up for the record attempt, Bloodhound SSC will race at 200 mph on a runway in the UK. From there it will travel to South Africa for higher speed testing up to 800 mph.
If all goes well, the team will try to break 1,000 mph in 2017.Breaking the record
The world's first supersonic car set the current land-speed record of 763 mph in 1997.
Ramping up for the record attempt, Bloodhound SSC will race at 200 mph on a runway in the UK. From there it will travel to South Africa for higher speed testing up to 800 mph.
If all goes well, the team will try to break 1,000 mph in 2017."The Bloodhound SSC team is working on a unique, high-technology engineering adventure, and 3M is also at the forefront of pushing the boundaries of science and technology."BEN ASIRVATHAMTECHNICAL MANAGER, 3M AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKETProtection at supersonic speed
THE BLOODHOUND PROJECTAll that speed can put a lot of wear and tear on a car. The Bloodhound SSC uses 3M adhesives to bond the carbon fibre and other composite materials, so that they are both durable and light enough to meet the challenge. The team has also used a range of 3M's Automotive Aftermarket products to create the car's distinctive paintwork.
Protection at supersonic speed
THE BLOODHOUND PROJECTAll that speed can put a lot of wear and tear on a car. The Bloodhound SSC uses 3M adhesives to bond the carbon fibre and other composite materials, so that they are both durable and light enough to meet the challenge. The team has also used a range of 3M's Automotive Aftermarket products to create the car's distinctive paintwork.
Protection at supersonic speed
THE BLOODHOUND PROJECTAll that speed can put a lot of wear and tear on a car. The Bloodhound SSC uses 3M adhesives to bond the carbon fibre and other composite materials, so that they are both durable and light enough to meet the challenge. The team has also used a range of 3M's Automotive Aftermarket products to create the car's distinctive paintwork.
