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What is the fastest car in the world with a jet engine?
Thrust SSC
The holder of the land speed record is currently the Thrust SSC, a British jet car that weighs nearly 10 tonnes. It has the equivalent of 102,000bhp and, in 1997, hit 763mph in a Nevada desert. Thrust SSC is the first car to officially break the sound barrier.
Can jet engine be used in cars?
A jet engine has a very high volume and temperature of exhaust gas. Any one of these characteristics make it entirely unsuitable for a motor vehicle.
Can I put a turbine engine in a car?
For automotive applications, turbines were usually applied in one of two ways. They could use a direct-drive system where the engine directly powers the wheels through a transmission—just like with a typical internal combustion motor—or a hybrid system where the turbine powers a system of electric motors in the car.
How fast are jet powered cars?
More modern jet dragsters such as Robert Albertson’s “Blazing Angel” are capable of reaching over 300 mph in a quarter of a mile. Most of these modern cars are powered by the Pratt & Whitney J60 or the General Electric J85 jet engine.
Can a car go 500 mph?
The Bloodhound supersonic car has reached a speed of over 500 miles per hour (mph)! It’s managed 501 mph to be precise in high-speed trials in South Africa. The jet-powered car, driven by pilot Andy Green, is working towards breaking the land speed record.
Why are there no turbine cars?
Chrysler’s turbine engine program ended in 1979, largely due to the failure of the engines to meet government emissions regulations, relatively poor fuel economy, and as a condition of receiving a government loan in 1979.
Why do turbine cars fail?
Do rocket cars exist?
Rocket cars are capable of very high speeds, and at one time held the land speed record (now held by a jet car). Rocket cars differ from jet-powered cars in that they carry both fuel and oxidizer on board, eliminating the need for an air inlet and compressor which add weight and increase drag.