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Rocket racer comes to Blackpool
A SUPERSONIC visitor is shooting to Blackpool on Friday – but blink and you might miss it!
Robbie Williams isn't the only person racing into town for the day, the gleaming Bloodhound Super Sonic Car will also be on show.
The car, which is hotly tipped to break the World Land Speed Record, is believed to reach face wobbling, mind bending speeds of up to 1,000 miles per hour.
On Friday however, the car will be on show at Blackpool Airport for car lovers, budding engineers and school children alike to marvel at.
John McNicholas, ambassador for the car said: "We really hope we will get some good interest with Bloodhound.
"It is a real coup for the town.
"Not only is the whole project completely British, it is innovative, iconic and unmissable.
"It has a great team behind it and I believe it is more than capable of smashing the land speed record.
"I particularly hope the sight of it may inspire many young engineers of the future, it is incredible to behold."
Bloodhound SSC will be parked outside Blackpool Airport between 10.30am and 3pm on Friday.
Later the car will be on display at different venues throughout the weekend as part of the TVR rally.
The speed of the car is such it could cover four and a half football pitches in one second.
The current record holder is the British-designed Thrust SSC, which achieved 763 miles per hour breaking the sound barrier in 1997.
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Wednesday 30 May 2012
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