Bloodhound supersonic car hits highest speed yet in SA test
Following a week that began with a few teething troubles, the Bloodhound Land Speed Record team has completed three successful runs on the Hakskeen Pan in the Northern Cape.
The most recent of these saw the British-built supersonic car hit 537km/h on Monday, its highest speed ever.
The vehicle’s first run, which they limited to 160km/h, was purely to check if the steering and brakes were in working order. The second outing doubled that speed using max dry power (power without extra fuel for reheat), followed by a coast down to measure rolling resistance. The third run saw the team using full reheat, with stability tests conducted before and after the peak speed was reached.
Source: iol.co.za
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