Chris Harris on Cars | 1000mph! Inside Bloodhound SSC 

Part for the whole part about the jet engine. Most it was not only dumbed down, it was also wrong.

they wont, it has to be dumbed down for the masses who barely understand actual details of anything.

@@romchompa6858 how many dumb masses are spending 40 minutes watching a docu about a jet car?

@Dragomir Ronilac Its not cheap. You are just uneducated..

One of the whole underpinning ideas of the Bloodhound project was to get people excited about science and engineering. I believe everything they do is opensource info. No secrets, open access. What a brilliant way to get people excited than to hinge maths and science around a 1000mph car? This documentary does a good job of showing that just because something is difficult or complicated, it can still be really exciting. We have a bit of a problem with this concept in the UK. Just look at how intelligence is reported in the press. It' always 'Boffins at the University...' or really smart people are referred to as 'nerds' or 'geeks'. People celebrate Joey Essex, a grown man who claims to be unable to blow his own nose, yet the brightest minds get the piss taken out of them. Time for a change I think.

agreed :)

seriously I've watched it twice already. These videos are so damn special!

I am studying automotive engineering in the UK. I'm gonna love my job

Absolutely. The engine setup alone is insane. So glad that Chris and Neil did this one.

Katasslicker butt I think you mean "douche", you douche!

how tall is he ? he looks like 6'6

@@_Av3nTad0R_ 200 cm

I agree. That "everything is going to be wonderful" quote after he broke the LSR the first time was priceless. He's probably a Tory though.

@@emlix1 Tories usually are the traits oneginee described so probably :P

Of course, it 🙄says that on his t-shirt too.

@@alexf57 Tories saved us from migrantzz!

He is, I was lucky enough to meet him. A true gentleman & so cool as you would expect from an RAF Fast Jet Pilot, that drove thrust SSC so calmly & confidently. The fastest man employed by the previous fastest man on earth. Amazing. Both Andy & Richard are utter hero's & the nicest people you could hope to meet. Total respect.

Do it!!! I've tried to make a high-speed land vehicle in KSP but all the big tires pop immediately, and I'd have to design a suspension system to contain the landing gear so the car doesn't flip around all the time. I gave up pretty quick. Good luck!

Funny seeing you here Mr. Scott Manley (well no, not really... now that I think of it.) Looking forward to a Bloodhound SSC episode of Kerbal soon :-)

It's Scott Manley commenting on a Chris Harris video, god I love youtube!

This is great! Scott Manley on Chris Harris? My subs are all rolling into one video-producing blob haha

Good to see you're into technology Scott! Now I know why you're fantastic at sims! :D

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Wonderful qoute

Made my day

~ Andy Green

Couldn't have put it better myself, especially the not killing or destroying part.

J92 its great to see people that inspire.

I watched the video then went back to the start and disabled adblock because it was worth it :)

Tom Peary Took the words right out of my mouth. I loved that the explanation of how engine worked wasn't cut for simplicity and just let him speak. More shows need to do that!

I am generally a quite stoic human being, but this video made me cry a bit.

This applies only in certain contexts. You want an example where it doesn't apply? I know fully how a firearm firing a projectile bullet works, but I'm still dead scared if someone points the barrel of a loaded gun at me. Context is important when you're saying "maxims of life" or idioms like that. There's rarely a universal rule that applies in all contexts. That said, the guy definitely has a point with what he said if you view in the right context. If you prepare and are fully knowledgeable ahead of time it removes the "fear" or anxiety/stress of doing something later, like performing. There's no need to be afraid if you know you're totally prepared. It gives you confidence which helps remove that type of fear.

Yeah, knowing lots about guns didn't stop Terry Kath from killing himself.

What he said! +1000

Initially the idea was to use a Cosworth CA2010 F1-spec V8 engine for that role. So even madder and equally British.

I'd imagaine it was the proper sponsorship thing to do, but yes I'm sure they started off at British based manufacturers first and then worked outwards...

+YakoffShmirnoff The reciprocating engine is such a small part of the project yet it gets more attention than any other single component. It's only a fuel pump for the hybrid rocket engine. Doesn't that make you wonder what sort of a monster it's feeding? Good as this is, I was a bit disappointed that he spent too much time on the car engine - which provides no motive power for Bloodhound - and very little on the jet engine or the rocket. The pump itself - which is explained in one of the videos on the Bloodhound site - is just amazing. I just wish he didn't describe it as a hairbrained. It's actually quite routine for multi-fuel rockets. It's just that calling it hairbrained discourages people from understanding it. The flight profile was excellent. Try sitting in your computer chair and tensing your gut and leg muscles for the timeframe of the profile and you'll find it's quite exhausting.

well the McLaren f1 has a bmw engine in it and the germans keep on shouting about it like they made the hole car.... what they forget is muray gave direct specifications to bmw on what the engine would be like in different areas...Then and only then did they build the engine.. He did not just ask them for a fast engine... he gave specifications on how it would be figured.... SO YES WE WANT A BRITISH ENGINE IN THERE...

that is not true. The F1 engine was based on the S70 v12 of the 850csi and was modified in house by the team of Paul Rosche - the guy who was responsible for the BMW f1 turbo engines which Muray used in the Brabham in 1986. also the S70/1 version was planned to power the BMW M8 which sadly never went beyond the prototyp stage. The S70/2 and /3 versions were modified versions for the F1 and made from 627 to 680 hp. The F1 was a marvelous car designed by Muray but the engine wasn't his work.

Oh certainly,

Very witty, I like it! And yes.

***** What do you mean by "... when he eventually becomes too old for it."? Clarkson is already WAY too old for it and should have been put out to pasture (although I would prefer they took him to the knacker's yard) years ago!

***** I don't think that is ever going to happen. I mean Jeremy becoming too old for Top Gear. I am sure that he is hiding his real age. There has been surfacing documentation showing that Jeremy had received initial support and funding for Top Gear from Catherine de Medici herself. However, it wasn't until her husband, Henry II, died, when she gained access to the French treasury and could allocate significant funds to support Jeremy's venture. The lack of video recording technology at that time is unfortunate, indeed. It should be noted that Catherine de Medici's investments in Top Gear were so large that they caused a nation-wide uproar, which resulted in a civil war, lasting through the reign of her three sons, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III.

***** Actually, I don't know how Clarkson has survived as long as he has. He must be one of the most over rated people on TV!! Anyway, it looks like his time is up, going by recent events, so we might be rid of him at last! And I agree, Chris Harris would be a much better replacement. At least he's a PROPER petrol head, not an image seeking, bike hating, bigot like Clarkson! They should also get rid of Hammond, I can't stand that dick! May is ok though. Rant over! :)

Ba ha ha ha ha funny as

Do I make horny baby, do I? Oh Be-have!!

No, are you a trans?????????????

He's just a pilot. Following procedure. Playing the hero, but not being one.

Cosworth provided a 800hp f1 engine but they switched it to jaguar.

Jax Pok Yea much more reliable and like twice the torque. And it's really awesome so have such a big automotive name as Jaguar on board.

***** Ah yes, I am sure you personally contributed a great deal to those achievements...

***** "The British effort" ... Primitive, tribal, us-versus-them thinking. You're right, you probably have more things to be proud of than me. But that doesn't include achievements of other people, merely because they happen to be born on roughly the same patch of Earth as you.

***** You're not only old, but dellusional if you think I''ve got notyhing better to do than read all that drivel. Fucking baby boomers man. Got everything in their lives handed on a silver platter, think they actually achieved something

Fucking Topgear.

Oliver Shore prescient sir. He is excellent.

and there you go lol

Yes, out with the comedy actor and amateurs and in with the pro; Chris Harris

@@mjames2117 He's been the best automotive video journalist for years and years. Perhaps Harry Metcalfe excluded now he's somewhat retired. I do like his videos too. Chris Harris for Top Gear Anchor. Sounds like a winning petition. Luv and Peace.

Da Vinci was a cunt

Heroes save people from burning buildings.

Funnily enough they picked it because of its reliability.

It's probably going to be replaced with an electric motor.

LOL!! Who cares as long as it's efficient? In terms of space and convenience electric power makes more sense, especially if all you have to do is to change the battery at the end of the first run.

First they used an F1 engine but it wasn't reliable.

Reminds me of that great post on what happens with a dragster, on a run. Like where it would take the power of a Dodge hemi just to turn the supercharger! If you've never read it, look it up. Amazing!

Yes, this was filmed late last year. We sart testing in this summer.

BLOODHOUND SSC - 1,000 mph car Awesome, looking forward to that.

And it goes to 11, one more!

Get your name on the fin and say Hi on Twitter! ^JT