Inspiration

GTX · January 28, 2009, 11:18:38 PM

See http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/ for more.

Regards,

Greg

Jschmus · February 19, 2009, 05:42:39 PM

I found this article at Air & Space, and thought it might be of interest:

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/The-Bonneville-Jet-Wars.html

GTX · February 21, 2009, 12:15:04 PM

Anyone want to go the Steampunk route:

More here.

Regards,

Greg

Hobbes · February 21, 2009, 01:24:09 PM

That reminds me of the Fritz von Opel RAK rocket-powered cars from the 1920s:

Mossie · February 24, 2009, 01:48:36 PM

Forget Bloodhound, here's Richard Nobles design for a Mach 2 LSR!

jcf · March 27, 2009, 12:30:05 PM

Greenbird is now the fastest wind powered land vehicle... 126.1 mph (202.9 km/h).

http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2009/03/27/greenbird-smashes-world-record/

Jon

Daryl J. · March 28, 2009, 02:01:19 PM

Jon,

I want to drive that thing some day.

Daryl J.

PR19_Kit · March 28, 2009, 02:23:11 PM

Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on March 27, 2009, 12:30:05 PM
Greenbird is now the fastest wind powered land vehicle... 126.1 mph (202.9 km/h).

Interestingly that's almost exactly the same speed as the current world Steam Railway Speed Record.