This archive report was first published on 11 November 2019.
On November 11, 2019, the Bloodhound Land Speed Record (BLSR) team unveiled the world's fastest straight-line car in South Africa's Hakskeenpan desert. The car, powered by a EJ200 Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine, is designed to break the world land speed record in 2020.
The BLSR team will test the car at the Hakskeenpan desert racetrack, focusing on its stability and performance at supersonic speeds. Mark Chapman, Engineering Director of Bloodhound LSR, explained that the tests will help the team understand how the car behaves when slowing down and stopping.
One of the key pieces of technology at the test track is the Low Power Wide Area Network IoT remote sensor array. This system uses stations every 1km along the track to record wind speed and direction, which are crucial when the car is traveling at such high speeds.
Peter Karney, a spokesperson for Digital Catapult, emphasized the importance of accurate data in planning the car's run. He stated that the team will be measuring and storing data at 1 km points along the track to ensure the car's stability and direction.
