New speed record vehicle....

edbert
edbert Posts: 1,041
edited April 2009 in The Clubhouse
Bloodhound SSC

Check out the fuel pump on this thing! It is in the last paragraph, but the article isn't all that long anyway.

It will be a couple of years before it starts running for the record, but it sure is awesome to look at now. I can't wait to see the videos!
I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited April 2009
    LOL!!! Some fuel pump! :D
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited April 2009
    and who do you suppose is funding this monstrosity? Aren't there better things to spend money on? Yes, we can go fast. Hooray.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited April 2009
    That's awesome! I've been wondering if anyone would ever break the old record.

    nadams wrote: »
    and who do you suppose is funding this monstrosity? Aren't there better things to spend money on? Yes, we can go fast. Hooray.

    I'm sure there are a lot of people funding it. Are there better things to spend money on? Yes...but to some people this is a big hobby. I'm sure many of those people also donate a lot of money to various charities.

    Is there a better way to spend 5000 dollars than on stereo equipment? Yes...but it's a hobby to some.;)
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2009
    The three way power is cool, but it makes the gas engine seem like the weak link in my eyes.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited April 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    The three way power is cool, but it makes the gas engine seem like the weak link in my eyes.

    Weakest of the three, yes, but you have to understand why...

    Taken from www.bloodhoundssc.com
    In the middle of the BLOODHOUND SSC is the MCT V12 800 bhp race engine which doubles as our APU delivering hydraulic power as needed, starting the EJ200 and of course pumping the High Test Peroxide (HTP) through to the Falcon rocket. The pump has to move a ton of HTP through to the rocket catalyst in 22 seconds and at 1200 psi. :eek:

    Of course, comparing an 800hp race engine to a combined 130,000hp jet engine/rocket combo isn't exactly fair I guess.

    While his fuel and hydraulic pump are 8x more powerful than my Corolla, at least I get better gas mileage!
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

    Pioneer VSX-816
    Monitor 40's - fronts, bi-amped
    Monitor 30's - surrounds
    CS1 - center
    PSW10 - I'll let you guess
    Blue Jeans Cable - speaker cable
    Daewoo 27 incher - one step up from a console
    Sony Progressive scan DVD
    XBOX

    SOPA since 2008
    Here's my stuff.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited April 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    The three way power is cool, but it makes the gas engine seem like the weak link in my eyes.


    The gas engine is being used to FEED the synthetic rubber to the rocket engine....
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