Bloodhound SSC

Today we had a visit from Jo Finch, who works for Bloodhound SSC, the project to make a rocket-powered car that can go more than 1000 mph. She told us lots of interesting and exciting things about the project. Then we all went into the hall to make our own balloon powered cars. We had to work in teams and think carefully how we could make our cars go the fastest. Then, when everyone was ready, we raced to see whose design was the best and whose car was fastest. The winning teams' names will be written on the fin of the actual Bloodhound SSC when it goes into the desert to try to beat the world land speed record. What a prize!