'All of a sudden, in the last fewĭays, I've been getting calls from everywhere about it again. Took first prize in the science and technology division in theĤ2,000 entries worldwide. Sports Illustrated,īrills Content and Life ran the photo. Sound barrier being broken July 7, 1999, somewhere on the What he had was a technically meticulous depiction of the 'I clicked the same time I heard the boom, and I knew I had Hears an explosion and snaps his camera shutter once. In the precise moment a cloud in the shape of a farm-freshĮgg forms around the Hornet 200 yards from the carrier, itsĮngines rippling the Pacific Ocean just 75 feet below, Gay Increase his speed to 750 mph, vapor flickering off the Toward the port side of the aircraft carrier Constellation.Īt 1,000 feet, the pilot drops the F/A-18C Hornet to Georgia State Univ: Speed of Sound in Air,įor who first broke the sound barrier, tryĬould see the fighter plane drop from the sky heading Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud without ever exceeding the speed of sound.'Įncyclopia, has a number of very useful and enlighteningįind out what the 'speed of sound' is, don't email me. Note that Mark says: ' Finally, it should be clear that Prandtl-GlauertĬondensation has nothing to do with 'breaking the sound barrier' and is not a I highly recommend you spend some time exploring his site for its information and alsoįor the many photos and examples of shock waves and other similarĬondensation clouds forming around jets in flight.

Condensation due to the Prandtl-Glauert Singularity.

Sonic Boom, Sound Barrier, and Condensation Clouds (intro).

Fluid Mechanics Tutorials, (mostly) layman-readable explanations.

Institute has written discussions of this effect at: Professor Mark Cramer of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Polytechnic His concern is simply to go straight and fast.Explanation of the Physics of this Effect: 'That's not going to be a problem for this car.' 'It gives me a very clear view looking ahead.' ' no view out the sides, but let's face it, what do you need a side window in a car for? That's just in case somebody is going to overtake you,' jokes Green. 'It's a fantastic piece of technology,' he says. The Newquay tests are the first time he's actually driven the Bloodhound, which means it's the first time he's buckled in and looked out of the small polycarbonate windscreen. This is all about taking technology and creating an experiment and an adventure that will inspire a generation of young kids. Green says there are approximately thirty switches in the cockpit that control the jets, the hydraulics and all of the various bits of a supersonic jet and a rocket car. WATCH | Bloodhound one step closer to world land speed record attempt via The view from the cockpit

Every single thing we've done so far in terms of testing all of the different systems is showing us that yes, we can reach 1,600 kilometres an hour.' 'The engine's been more responsive, we've got more power, more acceleration. 'The car just felt well-sorted,' he says. Green is back behind the wheel again and as he tells Day 6 host Brent Bambury, the car is exceeding all expectations. The Bloodhound team is working towards a sustained top speed of 1600 km/h, which would easily break the current record set in 1997, when Wing Commander Andy Green reached 1227.93 km/h in the Thrust SSC. This is actually future technology that we're putting into this car.We're trying to go supersonic, and jet thrust is the only way to get to supersonic.

The Bloodhound SSC, which is arguably more space rocket than car, reached 320 km/h in just nine seconds, but quickness off the line isn't the goal here. This week, the Bloodhound super sonic car completed its first high-speed test run on a landing strip at Cornwall Airport Newquay in Cornwall, England. And it was fast.

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