1,000mph Record Attempt
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|  Its instigator calls it “the ultimate, ultimate engineering challenge”; it’s driver says it will be “an inspiration for every school child”. It will cost £10 million, reach 1000mph and is called Bloodhound SSC (super sonic car).
Yesterday (23 October) at the Science Museum Science minister Lord Drayson launched the Bloodhound project - a three-year private venture mission led by Richard Noble OBE to create a land speed record car capable of achieving 1,000mph. It will be driven by Wing Commander Andy Green who set the current record of 763mph (1228kmh) at the controls of ThrustSSC in 1997.
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