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Bloodhound SSC Uses A V8 As A Fuel Pump
The Bloodhound SSC uses a prototype Eurojet EJ200 jet engine developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Project Bloodhound, a supersonic car project sponsored by Chinese car maker Geely, is ready to attempt a land speed record run by traveling 1600km/h. The speed run will be made in South Africa in 2018.
The Bloodhound SSC uses three engines. There is a prototype Eurojet EJ200 jet engine developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon. This jet engine will take the car to 480 km/h, after which a bespoke hybrid rocket designed by Nammo will propel the car up to 1,609 km/h.
Add to that; there is also a third engine which will be used as an auxiliary power unit. This engine drives the rocket oxidiser pump, which will supply 800 litres of high test peroxide (HTP) to the rocket in just 20 seconds.
The auxiliary power unit is a 550bhp Jaguar Supercharged V8 motor, which is lubricated by Castrol EDGE. The engine is placed next to the HTP tank, but it's vital that the heat from the engine doesn't transfer to the HTP itself to prevent it exploding.
For preventing it from blowing, the engine's exhaust is covered with a ceramic coating which can reduce its surface temperature by at least 30 percent.
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