Tony Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 1000mph car, i'm not so sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 So they're using an 'F' type Jag engine as the fuel pump, and I thought the mpg on my car was poor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Are they........ An engine for a pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesV70R Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Yeah! I think at one point it was going to be an F1 engine. Obviously Jag have stumped up some more sponsorship money and an engine ... ! As for 1000mph .. very likely. Tens of thousands of hours wind tunnel testing, countless more virtually modeling airflows, drag, downforce, etc over every inch of the car ... I have a feeling we'll be seeing the record smashed soon. Its Power/weight is insane, so if they can keep it in a straight line, and on the ground ... it'll do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 What i don't get is jet engines/ planes don't need such extravagant pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesV70R Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 They need about 50KG a second of the propellant for the rocket ..... Plus for the rest of the run it powers all the electronics and hydraulics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 An engine for a pump just seems a bit overkill given weight is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesV70R Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Only 140-something KG. With 135k kp peak, weight isn't such an issue, drag will be - they'll be burning a tonne (literally 1T) of fuel in the course of the run after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 The dynamic Aero math on this must be unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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