The facts and figures on this page are correct for
BLOODHOUND SSC Configuration 11 as at June 2012.
For an in-depth look at the figures, see the full Vehicle Technical Specification.
Dimensions:
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Length |
13.470 metres |
44' |
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Max Height |
3 metres |
9' 2" |
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Wheels diameter |
0.915 metres |
36" |
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Turning radius |
120 metres |
394' |
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Car Mass (fully fuelled) |
7786 kg |
17,165 lb |
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Speed:
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design speed |
1,690 km/h 469 m/s |
1,050 mph 1,540 fps mach 1.4 |
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0-1,000 mph |
55 seconds |
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Wheels rpm |
10,000 |
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Length of track |
19 km |
12 miles |
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Current record |
1,227.99 km/h 341.1 m/s |
763.035 mph 1,119.12 fps mach 1.02 |
- Four and a half football pitches in 1 second
- 150 metres in the blink of an eye
- faster than a bullet fired from a Magnum 357
- Its own car length in less than 3 hundredths of a second
Power:
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EJ200 Jet engine |
90 kN |
20,233 lbf |
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Hybrid Rocket engine |
122 kN |
27,427 lbf |
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Auxiliary Power Unit |
588 kW |
800 BHP |
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Brakes:
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Air Brake |
deployed at 800mph |
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Parachutes |
deployed at 600mph |
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Friction Brake |
deployed at 200mph |
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