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20:40, 28-Oct-2017
UK's 'Bloodhound' car kicks off bid to speed into record books
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The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car, driven by Royal Air Force Wing Commander Andy Green, undergoes a test run at Newquay airport, Newquay, UK on Friday. /Chinanews Photo
The Bloodhound SuperSonic Car, driven by Royal Air Force Wing Commander Andy Green, undergoes a test run at Newquay airport, Newquay, UK on Friday. /Chinanews Photo
On Thursday, the Bloodhound Supersonic Car, effectively a fighter jet on wheels, kicked off a bid to roar into the record books by eventually reaching 1,000 mph (1,610 kmh). /Chinanews Photo
On Thursday, the Bloodhound Supersonic Car, effectively a fighter jet on wheels, kicked off a bid to roar into the record books by eventually reaching 1,000 mph (1,610 kmh). /Chinanews Photo
In front of a crowd of spectators, the blue and orange spacecraft-like vehicle with a high tail and a long, rocket-shaped nose made two test runs down the 2.7 km track, reaching 320 km/h in about nine seconds. /Chinanews Photo
In front of a crowd of spectators, the blue and orange spacecraft-like vehicle with a high tail and a long, rocket-shaped nose made two test runs down the 2.7 km track, reaching 320 km/h in about nine seconds. /Chinanews Photo