Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Braking A Bloodhound Is Like Stopping A Bus From 160MPH. In The ...


07/05/2014 · 18:00



By Tim Smith


‘Our brakes are unusual’ Brian Coombs says as he holds a carbon brake rotor from a fighter aircraft. What’s left of another brake rotor of the same type sits as broken, overheated pieces in a box to his left.


So how do you stop a 1000mph car?


This. Is. Cool.


*Pssst – turn the captions on for subtitle japes…*





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