Precise steering response, good brake feel, smooth suspension - the car was a real pleasure to drive. While Thrust SSC was slightly cumbersome at best, Bloodhound SSC immediately felt like a ...

Bloodhound exceeded all our expectations by ... The other key problem we solved was making the brake chutes fly steadily behind the car, rather than oscillating from side to side.

So you need the parachutes for the high speed running, and then the wheel brakes for the low speed running. Boy:Will Bloodhound have brakes? Annie Beresford:Yeah, Bloodhound also has brakes ...

Of course, the brakes are slightly sturdier than your average family car. If the Bloodhound was pointed upward, it could reach an altitude of over 25,000 feet (4.7 miles) just from using its ...