The fastest tyres in the world, 450 mph, we're going 1,000, so Bloodhound has solid wheels. Just like you, we're running on the rims, no tyres. So we have to design that into the car. MALE ...

videoInvestigating air and water resistance Primary school children investigate which shapes travel fastest through water, to understand what is the best design for the Bloodhound Supersonic car.

Bloodhound has been built to break the existing land speed record of 763mph (1,228km/h). However, engineers want first to validate their design assumptions with a series of sub-sonic runs.