I was wondering as he was speaking, about how he gained the experience to handle a car at that speed, plus his knowledge of the engineering behind the whole thing. I thought perhaps he'd been a drag-car racer. Then I noticed the crest on his right chest, 'Royal Air Force'. Ahhh...(as the Brits say..) "Right, then." He never actually changed jobs, he just changed altitude.
Gotta love the casual yet informative way this guy describes how he accomplished the most impressive speed feat on land that probably would’ve killed nearly anyone else on earth.
i dont think jets are allowed to pass the sound barrier, in residental districs. mostly thanks too concord/ and similar plane projects breaking windows all the time. so the speed limit is just under mach 1.
@@TheTazzietiger "Full steering lock" is only a 7 degree deviation from straight ahead according to the Brits....It has a 14 degree steering range below 500 MPH, above that it is GREATLY restricted.
Its actually insane that this dude was subconciously thinking about all these things to keep himself safe, while going 800mph, while talking to the ground crew about whats happening. Such a smart dude.
Legend says that despite his explanation on how he maintained the car from drifting out of control it was actually his big ass balls that kept the car centered
20th anniversary in 2017, let's do the math. carry the one... bring the two over... yes that would be 1997. So your "correction" wasn't even correct. Now stop being a kill joy and let them have their played out joke.
I remember when they did this back in 1997. I was teaching an engineering class and made one of the midterm problems about it. Current events and everything, you know. Great video. The pilot of course seems very impressive, and of course brave. Really, going supersonic in general is a very difficult thing, and I would have bet against it working. It sure was not easy to do that in aircraft, and on land there are many new challenges to encounter.
Fun Fact: ThrustSSC is a British-designed and built World Land Speed Record car. ThrustSSC holds the current World Land Speed Record which was set on October 15, 1997, by accomplishing a speed of 763 mph. By doing so, the supersonic car became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.
The first thing downloaded to my first computer was footage of that run - download time measured in hours. The view was from the tail forward so I could look both over canopy and into engines. The compression of airflow defined and swept back with a howl as things went transonic. When engines shut down the shockwave appeared to quickly shove the car back. Alarms were heard. The one comment by Wing Commander Green (I love writing that) following his wrestling match to stay on course was something like, “Whew, that was a bit of a thing.” So dry, the British. Well done.
LlpzJr ua-cam.com/video/b2hG2Ah0wE8/v-deo.html bit grainy. you can still see where the shockwave stops when going supersonic tho. filmed from a microlight i think
LlpzJr I'd love to see what 700+mph looks like in a driveby... On that thought, what would happen to a human standing next to this thing as it flies by at 700mph?
you wouldn't no longer be standing surely blow anyone over & there's no hellacopter fast enough to keep up with it,thats not rocket's but jet turbines if he could steer straight it go much faster
I just can’t believe how his brain must be feeling, taking your eyes off the windshield from where you are going, too down at the gauges while muscling the steering wheel and foot manipulating the gas,while going speeds of 750+. It’s like driving a regular car at 120 mph and how much you are paying attention, times I don’t know how much more. Balls of steel, knowing that at any moment one thing goes wrong, it’s over. That’s a huge amount of faith in that vehicle and in yourself. Makes my head crazy to think about that. ✌️👍🇺🇸
It's now 2021, I still remember that memorable day. Looking at the clip showing the amount of drift and the struggle Andy had to put up with the steering handle, it is actually shocking. Sir Andy was actually taking a great risk.
@@e46squad84 Not sure how to respond ,guess your kinda right lol,like the public moon missions that were supposed to start in 10yrs 10yrs ago ,dam I just signed on to the net 5min ago and already I'm off track ,maybe I go fishing instead lol.
He is very important to me and my mom and dad are you going to do it for me too baby 👧 and I have a good day at work and I have to go to the gym and then I will be there for you to be a good day at work and I have to go to the gym and then I will be there for you to be a good day at work and I have to go to
I remember how they had to repair the cars between each attempts because the bodywork was near tearing off in a documentary about this run. This takes some serious courage. Most I went was 180 and my car started throwing off lights because I was in the final gear, and the oiling couldn't take it. (private decommissioned runway.) It was so much concentration even at that speed and micro corrections.
@@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888 I remember a Discovery documentary where they were riveting panels back together after an attempt run. And you CAN'T gaslight me on this. It was what sparked my inspiration into car racing. They said that original rivets sometimes failed and they had to rejoin parts of the original bodywork.
Got a point the wheels are too small also the controls and steering wheel looks like a plane controler oh and jet engines control panels nose looks like a jet and also in between the jet engines is a delta wing (Used on the tail of a plane and jet)
Absolutely Brilliant and Beautiful at the same time!! Just listening to the logistics involved filled me with absolute respect for the sheer madness and bravery displayed. Heroes indeed!
I understand he had to have his driving suit specially tailored to have room for enormous balls. And good God, the steering inputs were insane. It looked as if he were steering to the locks at times.
Looks like he's steering alot but on this car the wheels basically dont turn because then a touch of the steering wheel at high speeds would cause instant death. Idk how much but my guess is that the wheels maybe turn about .5 to 1° at max
Crazy seeing 90 degree steering at those speeds, but I' sure the turn sensitivity is as minimal as possible. This is where you want a ton of understeer!
I grew up around racing, and so I love speed, and I love watching people control speed with skill. This guy is insane. I knew going supersonic in a land vehicle would create some handling anomalies, but I don't even think I'm crazy enough to steer a car on the throttle at 650 mph with the steering wheel at 90 degree lock to keep the thing straight because it's hardly on the ground. I mean, sheesh... And "Put the best part of a tonne of fuel in" has got to be the best phrase I've heard in a long, long time.
0:51 Thank you for the perfect explanation of 'Reheat' I never understood why people call or afterburners. Now I can easily explain why Reheat is the only logical explanation
Fascinating interview, it really is like flying an aeroplane at a height of 6 inches. Love the bit where he's got full right lock on the steering at about halfway through the run but the voice is totally calm on the radio. It's great to know this and the current project are British and is being used to motivate youngsters into STEM careers. Can't wait to see how Bloodhound gets on.
Officer to dispatch: "I have a guy speeding way the hell past the speed limit." Dispatch: "Are you in pursuit?" Officer: "Pursuit? I can't even SEE him anymore!"
"Full lock at 700 mph driving on the throttle" With a very highly trained , extremely courageous British pilot/driver pushing the boundaries of what's physically possible. Fair play to all involved and good luck taking it to the next level with bloodhound
bloodhound just got 500 something mph, i just seen a video and laughed at it. i live in coventry the place that once use to be the heart of engineering in the UK. not anymore after world war 2.
I've known about this machine for a long time. What amazes me is the engineering and science that goes on into making this happen. It's not just about who has the most courage, most power, and simply "sending it". Little things like how do you keep the wheel bearings from melting? Tires are probably solid and not rubber based. What does suspension do at those speeds? I'm sure your whole paradigm about many aspects are repurposed. I think this would be way easier if it had some form of wings; even baby flaps or flippers would help. But this does without, done the hard way. What stood out to me the most is that he was still relying on manual steering input at such speeds. That's amazing. That's amazing and THAT should shush all the naysayers about this not being a car.
@@jtfoog5220 Politics & the "wonderful loyal, supportive and friendly Yanks". The British government cancelled the Miles M.52, made a trade with the Yanks who then proceeded to shaft their biggest ally. Typical American "co-operation" a clip from Wikipedia; The British Air Ministry signed an agreement with the United States to exchange all its high-speed research, data and designs and Bell Aircraft company was given access to the drawings and research on the M.52, but the U.S. reneged on the agreement and no data was forthcoming in return. Bell's supersonic design was still using a conventional tail and they were battling the problem of control. Chuck Yeager in front of the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. They utilized the information to initiate work on the Bell X-1. The final version of the Bell X-1 was very similar in design to the original Miles M.52 version.
@@jtfoog5220 I suppose so, but that's only true if you consider that, "stabbing you best friend in the back and stealing his possessions" is a valid method of "getting it done" A bit like Edison and Jobs then.
@@BratislavMetulskie nice flat earth videos bro. Go on an intercontinental flight and you’ll see the curvature. You think the airplane windows are cgi too?
Super amazing breakdown from the man himself. The explanation was very well said especially for a layman like myself. This man is a legend. Cheers to you and your team. Humans are awesome
Andy Green is the right guy for this job and easy to see he's a military pilot......talks like one and reacts like one. No messing about, no small talk and no pretentious boasts.
Without a doubt this man has fighter pilots cool and calm and not to mention a ton of skill . The car and I do mean pilot are a matched pair...incredible . PK
Me Talking To Ladies: "I once reached 110mph in my dad's Corvette in highschool." Andy Green To Ladies: "I'm the only human being in history to drive through the speed of sound." Me: "Hey girls get back here! Hey! I also lift weights!"
@@sakshamsood7480 They did specify DRIVE. Many pilots have flown through the sound barrier (as have many passengers), but he’s the only person (so far) to have driven through the sound barrier. There’s a distinct difference.
Peak speed of Blue Flame was 650 ish mph so about Mach 0.85 and average was lower. The car never had the burn time to go any faster and they ended up lighting the rockets in 2 batches to keep the average speed up. Also the Goodyear tyre company limited top speed to 700mph (Mach 0.9 ish)
@@sailorman8668 I think they might have confused Blue Flame with the Budweiser Rocket which may or may not have broken the sound barrier in the late 70s but the timing was questionable and no sonic boom was heard and they also made no attempt at the land speed record
@@SuperBowser87 I once did 290mph on my bicycle, a Raleigh chopper, a lovely red one, I think it was about 1974. Anyway I would love you to believe it but I can't offer you any proof. Please believe me! My mate Wayne saw it, tough guy he was, I once saw him battle three trolls and forced them back under a bridge but of course I have no proof of that either. You will believe me? Won't you?
opposite lock and feathering the throttle at 600mph to get it all under control - then back on it to straighten it all up and off up to supersonic... all said so calmly!! absolutely mind blowing.
This man witnessed his consciousness operate at supersonic speed and has never lost a second of processing power, i have never seen someone speak so coherently and so fast at the same time with no stutter
While on active duty USAF RED HORSE team ... we deployed to Jordan in 97 to mill and re pave Jordanian military flightline. The SSC team arrived for desert testing... fabulous people with Richard Noble... As we finished up our paving we offered up some of our excess morale supplies to the team ... they graciously offered up fan membership ... great memories for both teams... Thank you Team SSC ...
Supersonic sound barrier breaking medical vehicles and criminal corrections. How the world of people shorter than 5ft is a big discussion about independence and how much they exceed expectations...
"Yes officer, it's stock."
Acab
@@sadsocks4036 What?
@@brandonmorales2215 you worship police
shut up sad socks, you worship bullcrap
@@sadsocks4036 were you drunk writing this
having to put on 90 degrees of steering lock just stay in a straight line at 700mph... this guy's got huge balls.
His balls are on fire
That is insane! This run defied many laws of physics - even below supersonic speeds.
Well try making small corrections with a standard "wheel" going 700+. It will end very very badly.
Andy is an excellent man for sure. One of my college buds.
if anything it very much solidified many laws of physics
Thats a lot of fancy words to say he was drifting at 700mph
Nani!? Supersonic dorifto!?!?
ShrimpKraken Ace: *“POWERRRR OF SOOUUUND”* [Eurobeat intensifies]
lol
My cat going super sain beyond anamie lvl on spastic mode
true
I remember reading about this vehicle as a kid. I can't believe it is still the fastest land vehicle in the world!
they're trying to beat that record again, I believe they haven't even managed to go supersonic again
Huge balls of steel messes with the driver's weight allowence. It's taken them this long to find another candidate.
Same
me too, you must be around 40
I wonder why people still drool over F1. The game went supersonic decades ago.
"Fastest car in the world"
That is a flightless fighter jet.
that's not really a car. a car is a wheeel driven vehice . this a jet. nothing less
My thoughts exactly. It's a land vehicle of some sort, but calling it a car is just out there.
@@laserpmr it's a car, the wheels are made out of steel
but still tho, that ain't looking like a normal car you see on the road. That's a flightless Concorde
@SupraFanBoy Definitely not "Fastest vehicle in the world", not the SR-71 either
I was wondering as he was speaking, about how he gained the experience to handle a car at that speed, plus his knowledge of the engineering behind the whole thing. I thought perhaps he'd been a drag-car racer. Then I noticed the crest on his right chest, 'Royal Air Force'. Ahhh...(as the Brits say..) "Right, then."
He never actually changed jobs, he just changed altitude.
Yes, i believe he was/is a test pilot.👍🇬🇧
Test pilots are an unreal breed truly! 😎
Yup. Must be a pilot and a aircraft engineer not like those dummies NASCAR drivers, uneducated trailer trash
@@zakaria600 still takes some decent balls, just not as large as this does
the brit part of your comment makes no sense but no worries
1940: We are going to have flying cars in the future!
2000: Well yes, but actually no
Best comment ive seen yet
Lol. But yeah we do have flying cars - they're called airplanes. And helicopters
Yes, we have flying cars. Take a look at Le Mans 1999!
They're coming.
DynamicGaming bahahaha. Flying car. Multiple times
Gotta love the casual yet informative way this guy describes how he accomplished the most impressive speed feat on land that probably would’ve killed nearly anyone else on earth.
“I caught you going over 700 mph in a 40 mph zone”
“But the speed limit is Mach 2…”
i dont think jets are allowed to pass the sound barrier, in residental districs. mostly thanks too concord/ and similar plane projects breaking windows all the time.
so the speed limit is just under mach 1.
Must be a pretty cold day for Mach 2 to be 700 mph.
@moss he was explaining reddit kid
how tf do u catch someone going 700 mph??????
@@hesliterallyme. you call the flash🤣
That ain't no car
That's a drivable missile
Bulletproof ` 😂
Bigfacts
Forget a missile that's a rocket
This is The Flash in the Transformer universe
Bulletproof ` yeah you got it
Driving only 30 mph
How fast my mom thinks I’m driving:
And 700 mph
I will crush Mr. Peanut baby
How fast my dad actually drives:
@@Not_DJtf lol
My mom drives 100 MPH in lebanon
@@Aces306 That’s not good, better tell her to slow down before something bad happens
I think I just heard Andy describe doing a power slide, on the throttle, at nearly 600mph. He’s clearly insane.
Yh he effectively holds a unofficial speed drift record at 650+mph
He's a very brave man.. full steering lock at 600 mph..
He's a fighter pilot.
@@TheTazzietiger "Full steering lock" is only a 7 degree deviation from straight ahead according to the Brits....It has a 14 degree steering range below 500 MPH, above that it is GREATLY restricted.
Haha XD
I mean whats he going to run into? 50 miles of desert ?
phoenix21studios probably a mountain or anything thats tall enough and solid enough to destroy the vehicle if he doesnt stop fast enough
Cop: do you know how fast you were going?
Driver:
Cop: where the hell did he go?
MemeSauceXD love this comment
Cop: *deaf*
Line from a Burt movie--wave bye-bye to the nice officer. Bye-bye, whoosh, and nothing left but a cloud of steam. LOL.
@@captrustle7939 yup
MemeSauceXD lol
Its actually insane that this dude was subconciously thinking about all these things to keep himself safe, while going 800mph, while talking to the ground crew about whats happening. Such a smart dude.
I think that’s because of his fighter pilot experience, that’s the norm when flying
A British fighter pilot. That's how.
Mha hart mah Sole
@@bolsterwow most importantly, mah hole
@@FFRS110 🤣
If only they had proper footage of this amazing-sounding feat....
Here u go. Footage of the previous record breaking vehicle as well: ua-cam.com/video/JG_UE-OPMxI/v-deo.html
Comments
45% it’s not actually a car
52% about his balls
3% actually talking about the speed and the engineering
Very true
MC I deliver to a company who built some components for this car.
Claim to fame lol
Dan23 7 nice man
Don't forget the Vtec guys
This is actually true
Legend says that despite his explanation on how he maintained the car from drifting out of control it was actually his big ass balls that kept the car centered
Balls that are the smallest bit lopsided which puts pressure on the tire and steers it the opposite direction
He had to have a HUGE set
Brass gonads, no doubt.
What are ass balls?
:o)
He don't need that parachute,...If he just threw his rather large gonads out the window, the car would stop on a dime
Police officer: "Do you know how fast you were going?"
This guy: "All the miles per hour".
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@@sadsocks4036 brave! Thx
@@sadsocks4036 what
@@sadsocks4036 lol imagine being so pathetic that the mere presence of even saying police triggers you.
Only 15 mps sir
Aside from what he achieved in Thrust SSC, how about his ability to tell that story with so much imagery and detail!
1980:we in future have flying cars
2020:we have land planes
Nice alternative. 🏎
Walking plane :)
This car was made in 1998-99
20th anniversary in 2017, let's do the math. carry the one... bring the two over... yes that would be 1997. So your "correction" wasn't even correct. Now stop being a kill joy and let them have their played out joke.
Land Planes that go no-where
*_Light: nice you made me use 0.00001% of my speed_*
Made use*
Adedayo Vaughan Uhhhh no.
@@Sciptopia no idiot
@@Sciptopia not really
@@felzzer3943 agree
Highway Patrol: "Do you know why I pulled you over?"
Andy Green: "Because I let you."
"Will traffic school erase the points on my record?"
nice one
Nice
But it was a NASCAR instead of a jet car
That moment the cop realize your car faster than theirs
HP: You're telling me you didn't here my siren?
I remember when they did this back in 1997. I was teaching an engineering class and made one of the midterm problems about it. Current events and everything, you know.
Great video. The pilot of course seems very impressive, and of course brave.
Really, going supersonic in general is a very difficult thing, and I would have bet against it working. It sure was not easy to do that in aircraft, and on land there are many new challenges to encounter.
Does it have an aux though?
Jamie C scrap the whole vehicle. We gotta start over
Does it come with Apple CarPlay?
Not to mention cup holders
Can it open the pod bay doors?
Should at least have Bluetooth
Okay it can beat Sound, but it doesn't stand a chance against my Honda Civic with 10 stickers
Vtec yo
Respect FreeSpeech Or, once VTEC kicks in, on the straights either.
OHMYJOSH All depends on the size of your wing;)
el this comment wins
OHMYJOSH HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
But how fast round the top gear test track ?? 😂
gravy boat a
For that we will bring in our top racing driver, some say he has a supersonic ball sac
As smooth as a gravy boat.
Better not let Hamster drive it.
Makig their way trough Gambon, *blows up* ohh!.... Ladies and Gentleman, The Stig!
Congratulations on your 26th Anniversary - 1997 - 2023! Way to Go Andy, Richard & Team!
When you go faster than the speed of sound.
COP : Why didn't you stop when we used our siren?
Andy Green : What siren?
"Hello Alignment shop?. My car is pulling left at 600 miles an hour. Got time for an alignment?"
Flame stickers on the side of cars make them go faster
i can confirm
Conner McGregor 15 hp per sticker... FACT
We call those kind of add-ons "Tennessee GoFasters" in KY. Of course, we also call a 8' piece of garden hose a "Hoosier Gas Card."
don’t forget the mesh rims
Proven fact
Fun Fact: ThrustSSC is a British-designed and built World Land Speed Record car. ThrustSSC holds the current World Land Speed Record which was set on October 15, 1997, by accomplishing a speed of 763 mph. By doing so, the supersonic car became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.
Not really that fun, just a fact
@@user-hu8fn2jp5v and we already knew that from the video
Forget 4-minute mile, he did a 4-second mile!
This is a certified hood classic comment
@@reptiledisfunction9232 what
Don't rockets do 6 mile a second?
@Bercilak de hautdesert small country??
Closer to 5 seconds
That's not a car, it's a plane without wings.
So chicken of the planes
lot more complicated,you couldnt just cut the wings off a plane and go that speed
Rip stealed
So basically a rocket LOL
@@wa3978 actually not a rocket though, which would be even faster....but I wonder how much further wheel technology beyond 700 mph can go?
Okay but... did it get a Doug score?
"Guys as you break the sound barrier it kind of seems like the traction is a bit off than I'd like it to be....That's why I'm giving it a 6/10"
Trunk space is extremely limited and it gets a 1 outta 10.
@@bobcharlotte8724 I CAN TOTALLY HEAR HIS VOICE IN THAT LOL
@@KIllSmxke hahaha!
Hahaha I see what you guys did there.
The first thing downloaded to my first computer was footage of that run - download time measured in hours. The view was from the tail forward so I could look both over canopy and into engines. The compression of airflow defined and swept back with a howl as things went transonic. When engines shut down the shockwave appeared to quickly shove the car back. Alarms were heard. The one comment by Wing Commander Green (I love writing that) following his wrestling match to stay on course was something like, “Whew, that was a bit of a thing.” So dry, the British. Well done.
I like when they call a jet with no wings a “car”.
You're an NPC.
Yea, I feel like it doesn’t count unless the wheels rotating is what gives it its speed
It’s not exactly a plane either, since a plane needs to be intended to fly. I don’t think there’s any other term besides land vehicle that applies.
Note that shaft drive speed records are another category
Dirt boat
"Car"
Which it is.
Amox you must be fun at parties
profile pic and name match perfectly to the comment
Rocket Man It is a goddamn car.
So I guess sticking feathers up your ass does make you a chicken
Cant they get helicopter footage, Id love to see what +750 mph looks like from above...
LlpzJr ua-cam.com/video/b2hG2Ah0wE8/v-deo.html bit grainy. you can still see where the shockwave stops when going supersonic tho. filmed from a microlight i think
LlpzJr I'd love to see what 700+mph looks like in a driveby...
On that thought, what would happen to a human standing next to this thing as it flies by at 700mph?
No need to pay for a helicopter when you could use a dozen drones for less money...
you wouldn't no longer be standing surely blow anyone over & there's no hellacopter fast enough to keep up with it,thats not rocket's but jet turbines if he could steer straight it go much faster
No helicopters goes that fast
I just can’t believe how his brain must be feeling, taking your eyes off the windshield from where you are going, too down at the gauges while muscling the steering wheel and foot manipulating the gas,while going speeds of 750+. It’s like driving a regular car at 120 mph and how much you are paying attention, times I don’t know how much more. Balls of steel, knowing that at any moment one thing goes wrong, it’s over. That’s a huge amount of faith in that vehicle and in yourself. Makes my head crazy to think about that. ✌️👍🇺🇸
Can’t have “feelings” at 700mph just logic and practicality.
The car and driver were British too by the way
It's now 2021, I still remember that memorable day. Looking at the clip showing the amount of drift and the struggle Andy had to put up with the steering handle, it is actually shocking. Sir Andy was actually taking a great risk.
Pretty much. You start sliding/rolling at 700+ mph, you're not coming out alive.
@@shockbro54 you do that at 70+ and you are almost certainly ded anyway.
Steve Austin did.
@@steveetienne "I'm breaking up, I'm breaking up..."
In 20yrs it will have cigarettes lighter ,charger ,ac,blutooth and a cup holder
It will even be street legal
LLIP DER it has been 20 years
@@e46squad84 Not sure how to respond ,guess your kinda right lol,like the public moon missions that were supposed to start in 10yrs 10yrs ago ,dam I just signed on to the net 5min ago and already I'm off track ,maybe I go fishing instead lol.
Don't forget the 'child seat', rear facing of course.
Its taken 22 years to get from Thrust to Bloodhound, and Bloodhound has yet to exceed Thrust's record.
But no cup holder.... thumb down!
S.D. Heathen autosteer.com/overtrade
He is very important to me and my mom and dad are you going to do it for me too baby 👧 and I have a good day at work and I have to go to the gym and then I will be there for you to be a good day at work and I have to go to the gym and then I will be there for you to be a good day at work and I have to go to
Mukesh Kumar Prajapati what happend
Mukesh Kumar Prajapati Did you just press the middle button 80 times by accident?
@grassroots are you ok buddy?Calm down there old timer WW2 is over
I remember how they had to repair the cars between each attempts because the bodywork was near tearing off in a documentary about this run. This takes some serious courage. Most I went was 180 and my car started throwing off lights because I was in the final gear, and the oiling couldn't take it. (private decommissioned runway.) It was so much concentration even at that speed and micro corrections.
Except that never happened.
@@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888 I remember a Discovery documentary where they were riveting panels back together after an attempt run. And you CAN'T gaslight me on this. It was what sparked my inspiration into car racing. They said that original rivets sometimes failed and they had to rejoin parts of the original bodywork.
Dude has big balls for doing that. Definitely different doing 700+ on the ground than 700+ in the air
air is much smoother
SSC driver should just be given honorary podium in all F1 races henceforth.
Imagine your Uber pulls up in this
Officer: “Are you aware that you were going well over 45 MPH?!”
Driver: “Yes, but I wasn’t planning on being out that long.”
excellent
1. It's a wingless jet, not a car.
2. No aux.
3. No cupholders.
But most importantly:
4. *No chrome bumpers.*
it is a wingless jet but if it moves on 4 wheels its a car. If it moves on 2 its a bike. I have no clue how many wheels it has.
@@rickchyczewski576 it has 4
No stickers
Got a point the wheels are too small also the controls and steering wheel looks like a plane controler oh and jet engines control panels nose looks like a jet and also in between the jet engines is a delta wing (Used on the tail of a plane and jet)
Bullshit
Absolutely Brilliant and Beautiful at the same time!!
Just listening to the logistics involved filled me with absolute respect for the sheer madness and bravery displayed.
Heroes indeed!
I understand he had to have his driving suit specially tailored to have room for enormous balls. And good God, the steering inputs were insane. It looked as if he were steering to the locks at times.
He basically said he was drifting nearly out of control, so yea, he was trying to correct like crazy.
Looks like he's steering alot but on this car the wheels basically dont turn because then a touch of the steering wheel at high speeds would cause instant death. Idk how much but my guess is that the wheels maybe turn about .5 to 1° at max
Crazy seeing 90 degree steering at those speeds, but I' sure the turn sensitivity is as minimal as possible. This is where you want a ton of understeer!
Tiny bit of oversteer and your rolling around doing flips while going supersonic
@@hjmobercgaming1209 and whats left of you is scattered over 14 miles indistinguishable from dust.
Ngl if you drift wouldnt you slow down like reallly fast
@@Ben-xr4hy no, at those speeds youd roll
You can see why Andy is the pilot of such a machine. Clear, calm and concise.
A true Englishman and a gent.
Go Bloodhound!
Well said
And RAF fast jet pilot.
It's actually quite incredible the way he describes it. I was not left wanting after hearing his story.
@T's & P's: Agreed. Well spoken and very informative, without being egotistical.
T's...
You are not called a pilot when driving a vehicle on land.
This guy has a computer for a brain. Respect
Me: so what’s the fastest you’ve ever been in a car
Him: 700mph
Me: oh shit
Can you convert 700mph to kmh?
cuz im not a guy who uses burger per donut
Trapsie 1126,54 km/h
1,235 km/h; 1,125 ft/s; 767 mph; 667 kn
Trapsie Just look it up on google.
Trapsie donuts per burger? Lmao we use buns
I grew up around racing, and so I love speed, and I love watching people control speed with skill.
This guy is insane. I knew going supersonic in a land vehicle would create some handling anomalies, but I don't even think I'm crazy enough to steer a car on the throttle at 650 mph with the steering wheel at 90 degree lock to keep the thing straight because it's hardly on the ground. I mean, sheesh...
And "Put the best part of a tonne of fuel in" has got to be the best phrase I've heard in a long, long time.
When she’s home alone
Babe: Come over
Me: Can't, my speed is limited by the sound barrier
Babe: My parents aren't home
Loquendo Retrasado are you sick?
@@adc420able do u always act like an asshole
@@adc420able bad day?
@@coolyswager6435 nah
0:51 Thank you for the perfect explanation of 'Reheat' I never understood why people call or afterburners. Now I can easily explain why Reheat is the only logical explanation
The man barely moves from his spot for the whole video.
Enormous, heavy balls 100% confirmed 👌
They refer to them as "mass dampers" but yes.
Man, what's the deal on balls like in videos like this? I try to keep my mind off other men's balls.
Hol up
Legends say there was a hidden compartment underneath his seat for his balls
And you cant stop thinking about them bouncing back and forth on your chin
Fascinating interview, it really is like flying an aeroplane at a height of 6 inches. Love the bit where he's got full right lock on the steering at about halfway through the run but the voice is totally calm on the radio.
It's great to know this and the current project are British and is being used to motivate youngsters into STEM careers. Can't wait to see how Bloodhound gets on.
Don't confuse 90 degrees of steering wheel angle with 90 degrees of road wheel angle. All the same, that is full steering input for the car.
A ton of fuel in a run. Sounds about the same as my old 440 pick-em-up.
Same in my V10 F250, single digit fuel economy!
I know Andy and he is a very calm, focused, ambitious and capable man. So pleased for him and the team.
Is there a prank video of driving this through McDonald's drive thru?
I need to see that
I work at McDonald’s lol
@@ChiefMason Sorry for your loss 😂
Roobydoo who? My last day is Friday so it’s coolio... I can use the extra time to upload more often 😂
@@ChiefMason A job is a job. As long as it pays the bills. Good luck
My dad helped design the wheels for thrust ssc. Proud moment. Remember him taking me to go see it when they bought it into dunlop aviation
😂😂😂😂😂😂
werent the wheels like solid steel
That’s cool to be a part of this history making car though
What's your Dad's name?
@@Cacowninja Dil
Dudes will still say their Civic is faster
Gordon Tan so true
When that VTEC kicks in, their civic will leave *everything* behind
When that vtec kicks in they going to see everything from behind! Lmao civics slo
My fucking prius is faster than your "car"
Civic = pimped up car for pimply teens
This time machine is an older model, but a well designed one. You can t even tell when it leaps or returns. Special relativity at it's best, I'd say.
"when she said I am home alone"
EvilAvi some day some time some people some legends write this type of legendry comments
r/wooooooosh
EvilAvi I was being funny
@EvilAvi when you have no girlfiend
@@thenonfurry you weren't funny tho soo
2:40 ok going 500mph and turning the wheel THAT MUCH sounds horrifying
DelinquentDJ he was doing over 700, between 700 and 730 actually
20 Years Ago = Makes the McLaren F1 seem like a snail
Today = Makes the Bugatti Chiron seem like a snail.
I mean Thrust SSC would still make the Chiron seem like a snail.
Henry Ford, 1905:
Makes a snail seem like a snail.
QED.
Yeah but chiron is my favorite car
In 20 years= will make future fastest car look like a snail
Lightning mcqueen will eventually beat this car
High speed cop chases are gonna become more interesting in the next years
"The rest of the bolts have just arrived, obviously." Niiiiiice.
Royal Air Force pilots - cool as cucumbers in one of the best Air Forces in the world.
@@deltavee2 nothing in front of 🇺🇸 us air force
@@samwilliam2143
Old trope.
One-on-one I'll take the RAF or the RCAF.
Cheers from E. Ontario
Officer to dispatch: "I have a guy speeding way the hell past the speed limit." Dispatch: "Are you in pursuit?" Officer: "Pursuit? I can't even SEE him anymore!"
You might not be able to see him, but you'll hear him in a few seconds lol
What a fantastic achievement by a very brave man, giving his experience in a matter of fact, nuts and bolts way, with no frills.
"Full lock at 700 mph driving on the throttle"
With a very highly trained , extremely courageous British pilot/driver pushing the boundaries of what's physically possible.
Fair play to all involved and good luck taking it to the next level with bloodhound
bloodhound just got 500 something mph, i just seen a video and laughed at it. i live in coventry the place that once use to be the heart of engineering in the UK. not anymore after world war 2.
@@sasproductions701 Watch this through to the end, it will surprise you and maybe lift your spirits. ua-cam.com/video/LNxu60pgD_E/v-deo.html
The Brits have all our Bonneville records 😢
I've known about this machine for a long time. What amazes me is the engineering and science that goes on into making this happen. It's not just about who has the most courage, most power, and simply "sending it".
Little things like how do you keep the wheel bearings from melting?
Tires are probably solid and not rubber based.
What does suspension do at those speeds? I'm sure your whole paradigm about many aspects are repurposed. I think this would be way easier if it had some form of wings; even baby flaps or flippers would help. But this does without, done the hard way.
What stood out to me the most is that he was still relying on manual steering input at such speeds.
That's amazing.
That's amazing and THAT should shush all the naysayers about this not being a car.
Almost exactly 50 years to the day that Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1.
In a plane that was only possible due to the British designs they stole.
@@poruatokin If the brits could have done it, they should have.
@@jtfoog5220 Politics & the "wonderful loyal, supportive and friendly Yanks".
The British government cancelled the Miles M.52, made a trade with the Yanks who then proceeded to shaft their biggest ally. Typical American "co-operation"
a clip from Wikipedia;
The British Air Ministry signed an agreement with the United States to exchange all its high-speed research, data and designs and Bell Aircraft company was given access to the drawings and research on the M.52, but the U.S. reneged on the agreement and no data was forthcoming in return. Bell's supersonic design was still using a conventional tail and they were battling the problem of control.
Chuck Yeager in front of the Bell X-1, the first aircraft to break the sound barrier in level flight. They utilized the information to initiate work on the Bell X-1. The final version of the Bell X-1 was very similar in design to the original Miles M.52 version.
I know the history. My point was more light hearted, but in the end it still stands - the Americans got it done.
@@jtfoog5220 I suppose so, but that's only true if you consider that, "stabbing you best friend in the back and stealing his possessions" is a valid method of "getting it done"
A bit like Edison and Jobs then.
Gets pulled over by a squad car for speeding
"Who the hell you think you are Andy Green?
1 small bump can make this "car" into a spaceship
My professor said that it would be impossible to accelerate with a car on the grond faster then the speed of sound until I showed him this video
Lol, this isn't even the fastest. The fastest car would be Elon Musk's tesla car orbiting the sun.
@@acoolcat4269 not exactly on the ground though is it
Yeah but technically it is still the fastest car in our solar system.
@@acoolcat4269 CGI Fake it is.
@@BratislavMetulskie nice flat earth videos bro. Go on an intercontinental flight and you’ll see the curvature. You think the airplane windows are cgi too?
Where can I buy this since I'm always late for work lol
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Pancakes611 this car is impossible to drive on a road lol you would crash into 20 cars in half a second and kill everyone lol imagine that
E O It was a joke lol
Or you could just you know....Leave earlier?
RWDS that make to much sense.
Super amazing breakdown from the man himself. The explanation was very well said especially for a layman like myself. This man is a legend. Cheers to you and your team.
Humans are awesome
Amazing him walking us through the amount of work it is to run it. Everything calculated all the way through. Absolutely amazing.
That's an RAF pilot for you,they are the best.
Roger that!!
Andy Green is the right guy for this job and easy to see he's a military pilot......talks like one and reacts like one. No messing about, no small talk and no pretentious boasts.
If he'd added some 'high 5's' and 'Yee Ha's'! I'm sure he'd have gone faster though 😉
Who will win
Honda Civic with vtec =like
Thrust SSC: reply
How could a honda civic go faster than this??/ your stupid ??
@@samhpsn big sad
Samuel Its with vtec ya Dumbass
Samuel Haycock that joke went over your head more then a space ship over earth
WHY DO PEOPLE BE SO DUMB IT ISNT FADYERNTHAN THRUST SSC
Without a doubt this man has fighter pilots cool and calm and not to mention a ton of skill . The car and I do mean pilot are a matched pair...incredible . PK
Nice to see Dr. Nefario's inventions finally getting a spotlight.
Thrust SSC: Drifting at 700 mph
Takumi: *Omae wa mo shindeiru*
Lmao
NANI!?
NANI!?
Lol
Thrust SSC: your sliding is cute Takumi!!! Try drifting at Supersonic speed
Me Talking To Ladies: "I once reached 110mph in my dad's Corvette in highschool."
Andy Green To Ladies: "I'm the only human being in history to drive through the speed of sound."
Me: "Hey girls get back here! Hey! I also lift weights!"
Don't worry they'll come back to you after they realize that it's a jet engine disguised as a car
Rich guy: I got money
Girls: can I be your dog?
Eh? Anyone who has travelled in a supersonic jet/rocket has travelled through the speed of sound, not a big deal
@@sakshamsood7480 They did specify DRIVE. Many pilots have flown through the sound barrier (as have many passengers), but he’s the only person (so far) to have driven through the sound barrier. There’s a distinct difference.
I am pretty sure that the "Blue Flame" did the sound barrier first back in the 60's /70's
Peak speed of Blue Flame was 650 ish mph so about Mach 0.85 and average was lower. The car never had the burn time to go any faster and they ended up lighting the rockets in 2 batches to keep the average speed up. Also the Goodyear tyre company limited top speed to 700mph (Mach 0.9 ish)
Fact-checking your comment before posting it would have been the way to go, right James?
@@sailorman8668 I think they might have confused Blue Flame with the Budweiser Rocket which may or may not have broken the sound barrier in the late 70s but the timing was questionable and no sonic boom was heard and they also made no attempt at the land speed record
Guy: *pulls up in lambo*
Me with my thrust ssc: *hold my beer*
@@mohomonkey9906 XD
Drinking and driving ehh?
In car crushers 2 obyusly
Well you don't have a girl by your side.
@minh thinh Thrust SSC: OH S&#€!!!!!
Give that thing VTEC and it'll break through lightspeed.
Happy Birthday to the Thrust SSC team! Man that was such a trip down memory lane. :)
aserta go back to 1979 when the Budweiser rocket car broke the record that does not get recognized 1979. That a true memory lane.
Tom Wilcox - Read the Wikipedia page on it, it's easy to see why it was never recognized.
idontcare80 yeah wiki is 100 percent reliable. Edwards Air Force base times it. They know a thing or two about that.
idontcare80 -- Did they measure temp and humidity and fill out all the proper forms? No. Did they go faster than sound at sea level that day? Yeah.
@@SuperBowser87 I once did 290mph on my bicycle, a Raleigh chopper, a lovely red one, I think it was about 1974. Anyway I would love you to believe it but I can't offer you any proof. Please believe me! My mate Wayne saw it, tough guy he was, I once saw him battle three trolls and forced them back under a bridge but of course I have no proof of that either. You will believe me? Won't you?
Imagine having to steer it like this... My god just insane. Also once you do a mistake you are just fucking dead
I’ve seen this car in person many times, and it’s bloody massive
....GTA
Its a bit bigger than an F16 I believe
opposite lock and feathering the throttle at 600mph to get it all under control - then back on it to straighten it all up and off up to supersonic... all said so calmly!! absolutely mind blowing.
Still blows my mind. What a triumph of engineering this thing is. 😃
and driving.
Two jet engines three wheels that simple
A plane without wings
A plane without wings
A plane without wings
i dont think people understand the skill this man has to handle this monstrosity
This man witnessed his consciousness operate at supersonic speed and has never lost a second of processing power, i have never seen someone speak so coherently and so fast at the same time with no stutter
He is also a former fast jet test pilot.
Most RAF fast jet pilots talk like this.
While on active duty USAF RED HORSE team ... we deployed to Jordan in 97 to mill and re pave Jordanian military flightline. The SSC team arrived for desert testing... fabulous people with Richard Noble... As we finished up our paving we offered up some of our excess morale supplies to the team ... they graciously offered up fan membership ... great memories for both teams... Thank you Team SSC ...
Ajrt6🎉and 🎉34🎉
20,000 pound car!?!?
I'd bet 15000 pounds of that is motor
Damn son
....or even more likely, fuel.
220.000 pounds
@@davehoward22 10 tonnes is 20,000 lb
@@merangoo8372 my mistake👍
@@davehoward22 no problem 👌
Supersonic sound barrier breaking medical vehicles and criminal corrections.
How the world of people shorter than 5ft is a big discussion about independence and how much they exceed expectations...
All these years, and I never knew he had to do the same run twice in a row within one hour for the record... amazing.