SA gets a sniff of the jet-engine Bloodhound

21 May 2015 - 02:09
By Poppy Louw

In a few months' time the supersonic Bloodhound will land in South Africa in preparation for an attempt on the world land speed record. But from today a replica of the jet-powered car, designed to reach 1610km/h, goes on display for a month at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre.The Bloodhound SSC, which is being built in Bristol, England, is just about finished and will soon undergo low-speed testing.

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