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CargoLogicAir at Farnborough to show jet flying car to beat speed record
CARGOLOGICAIR has become the exclusive air cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project's attempt to set the World Land Speed Record in South Africa - as well as break through the 1,000mph barrier in 2018.
The deal will see CargoLogicAir fly the car Bloodhound SSC from its UK base to and from South Africa, where its world record attempts will take place on the Hakskeenpan dried lake bed in the Northern Cape, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The flights to Upington Airport will also carry support equipment and the airline will provide a resupply and returns service for the transport of car parts and equipment.
The Bloodhound team, led by Richard Noble OBE, and driver Andy Green OBE, hopes to set a new world land speed record of 800mph next year before returning to South Africa in 2018 to try for the 1,000mph target.
Mr Green holds the record of 763.035mph, which he set in 1997 in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, driving the Thrust Supersonic Car.
Mr Noble, who also that project, set the world record himself at 633.468mph, which he held from 1983 to 1997.
Both men were attending the Farnborough Airshow southwest of London to tour CargoLogicAir's new Boeing 747-8 Freighter and provide an update on the progress of the project.
The deal will see CargoLogicAir fly the car Bloodhound SSC from its UK base to and from South Africa, where its world record attempts will take place on the Hakskeenpan dried lake bed in the Northern Cape, reports the American Journal of Transportation.
The flights to Upington Airport will also carry support equipment and the airline will provide a resupply and returns service for the transport of car parts and equipment.
The Bloodhound team, led by Richard Noble OBE, and driver Andy Green OBE, hopes to set a new world land speed record of 800mph next year before returning to South Africa in 2018 to try for the 1,000mph target.
Mr Green holds the record of 763.035mph, which he set in 1997 in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, driving the Thrust Supersonic Car.
Mr Noble, who also that project, set the world record himself at 633.468mph, which he held from 1983 to 1997.
Both men were attending the Farnborough Airshow southwest of London to tour CargoLogicAir's new Boeing 747-8 Freighter and provide an update on the progress of the project.
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