The facts and figures on this page are correct for
BLOODHOUND SSC Configuration 11 as at June 2012.
For an in-depth look at the figures, see the full Vehicle Technical Specification.
Dimensions:
Length | 13.470 metres | 44' | more detail |
Max Height | 3 metres | 9' 2" | more detail |
Wheels diameter | 0.915 metres | 36" | more detail |
Turning radius | 120 metres | 394' | more detail |
Car Mass (fully fuelled) | 7786 kg | 17,165 lb | more detail |
Speed:
design speed | 1,690 km/h 469 m/s | 1,050 mph 1,540 fps mach 1.4 | more detail |
0-1,000 mph | 42 seconds | more detail | |
Wheels rpm | 10,000 | more detail | |
Length of track | 19 km | 12 miles | |
Current record | 1,227.99 km/h 341.1 m/s | 763.035 mph 1,119.12 fps mach 1.02 |
- Four and a half football pitches in 1 second
- 150 metres in the blink of an eye
- faster than a bullet fired from a Magnum 357
- Its own car length in less than 3 hundredths of a second
Power:
EJ200 Jet engine | 90 kN | 20,233 lbf | more detail |
Hybrid Rocket engine | 122 kN | 27,427 lbf | more detail |
Auxiliary Power Unit | 588 kW | 800 BHP | more detail |
Brakes:
Air Brake | deployed at 800mph | more detail |
Parachutes | deployed at 600mph | |
Friction Brake | deployed at 200mph | more detail |
