BLOODHOUND SSC

The BLOODHOUND Project is an international education initiative focused around a 1000 mph World Land Speed Record attempt. The BLOODHOUND Project is a global Engineering Adventure, using a 1,000mph World Land Speed Record attempt to inspire the next generation to enjoy, explore and get involved in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Bloodhound SSC is a British supersonic land vehicle currently in development. Its goal is to match or…

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THE NEED FOR SPEED

Land speed record The land speed record (or absolute land speed record) is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land. There is no single body for validation and regulation; in practice the Category C (“Special Vehicles”) flying start regulations are used, officiated by regional or national organizations under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de…

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BUILD A BELLY TANKER!

How Belly Tank Racers Work Hey, I’ve got an idea for something to do this weekend: How about you strap yourself inside a gas tank from a World War II fighter plane and go screaming across some salt flats at nearly 200 miles per hour (322 kilometers per hour)? C’mon man, it’ll be fun! That pretty much describes belly tank…

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BMW Motorrad Deutschland Concepts

BMW Motorrad Deutschland Concepts Low-slung and as technically advanced as a Tron light cycle, the BMW Titan motorcycle concept is Turkish designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem‘s futuristic BMW-powered land speed record bike, suitable for runs on the Bonneville salt flats of Utah. At the rear, Erdem has innovated with the enclosure of the driveshaft inside the left side of the rear suspension…

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SOLIDWORKS: MotoCzysz

SOLIDWORKS: MotoCzysz JOIN THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGNERS FROM SKETCH TO CREATION. From engineers to designers to part-time inventors, our desire to discover inspires us to build products the world didn’t even know it needed. This site honors the people who are born to design and the products they were destined to create. Michael Czysz had a dream – to…

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Propulsion

pro·pul·sion prəˈpəlSHən/ noun   the action of driving or pushing forward. “they dive and use their wings for propulsion under water” synonyms: thrust, motive force, impetus, impulse, drive, driving force, actuation, push,pressure, power Did you know that your car will take in 20,000 cubic feet of air to burn 20 gallons of fuel? That’s the equivalent of a 2,500 sq.…

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