cmh_sprint Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 http://gma.yahoo.com/supersonic-car-designed-become-worlds-fastest-173137516--abc-news-tech.html "Here's how you get to 1,000 miles an hour in a 40-foot-long titanium and carbon-fiber car, which the organizers say have taken 30 man-years to perfect: First, a jet engine from a Eurofighter aircraft -- which is significantly faster than the U.S. Air Force's F-18 Hornet -- accelerates the car to about 300 miles per hour in about 15 seconds. Green then starts filling the rocket with high test peroxide fuel. So much fuel is needed (one ton in 20 seconds) that the pump to supply it is actually a Formula One engine. The pump technology, Szyjanowicz said, is usually found in an intercontinental ballistic missile. Green then pushes a button that fills the rocket with fuel and allows it to hit full power. He accelerates from 350 mph to 1,050 in 25 seconds. He maintains that speed for one mile (it only takes him 3.5 seconds to cover the distance) and then he shuts down the rocket, hits the brakes and deploys a parachute designed to decelerate him from 1,050 to zero in 40 seconds. He'll cover 12 miles in 2 minutes" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Yea, but how does it corner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flounder Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 i feel this will not end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attentiongetter92 Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Weak shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDBGoalie Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Again, sign me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 ^ yep, in for it as well.Rather be in a supersonic jet that can pull enough G's to drain the blood from your brain, but breaking the speed of sound on the ground would be fun as hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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