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Bloodhound tops 1,000 km/h in final Kalahari test

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Bloodhound has rounded out its Kalahari test programme in style, hitting 628 mph (1,010 km/h) in its final 2019 run across the Hakskeen Pan track in South Africa.

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Run Profile 8 saw the vehicle hit a number of pre-defined parameters, with Bloodhound reaching maximum velocity in 50 seconds. Driver Andy Green lifted off the throttle at 615 mph (989 km/h), stabilised the car and then deployed a drag parachute to slow the car safely to a halt at the 11 km mark. The four weeks of testing in the Kalahari Desert have seen the Bloodhound LSR team hit a succession of impressive targets, putting them in good stead for their return to Hakskeen Pan within the next 12-18 months to take on the land speed record of 763 mph.

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“This morning we had the perfect conditions for a high speed run; cool temperatures and virtually no wind,” said Green.  “After a slick start procedure from the team, the car handled superbly once again.

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