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Everything You Need to Know About Railguns in 2023: The Weapon Powered by Electromagnetic Force

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Engineers have been trying to create a functional railgun for militaries globally for over a century. In this blog post, we will take a look at the current state of railgun technology and explore the possibilities of its future in 2023. Just over a decade ago, the U.S....

Engineering Anniversaries – Thrust SSC and the World Land Speed Record

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Today, 15th October 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of the British-designed Thrust SSC team setting the landspeed record of 763.035mph. Watch the Thrust SSC world record attempt The British jet car - developed by Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, and Jeremy Bliss - is not only the land...

Letting Bloodhound Off The Leash – date set for Bloodhound High Speed Test programme

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The Bloodhound LSR team are now set to conduct their first full test run at Hakskeen Pan track in South Africa in Autumn 2019 The team behind the supersonic car are planning a series of tests that include high-speed tests of aerodynamics, handling, desert wheels and parachutes in...