Bloodhound, a power packed supersonic car is UK's pride that showcases the country's expertise in innovation along with engineering capabilities. The supersonic car was showcased at the recently held ‘BLOODHOUND Show Car’ event in New Delhi. The showcased car BLOODHOUND SSC (supersonic car) is capable of attaining impressive speeds of about 1,600 Km/Hr (1,000 Mph). The vehicle reportedly can cover a mile in just about 3.6 seconds.
The vehicle was first showcased at British Council in the presence of Andy D. Green, BLOODHOUND SSC Pilot, Wing Commander; Iain Gray, Chief Executive Officer of the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK; and Richard Everitt, Director Education, British Council India. The supersonic car is capable of attaining such high speeds as it has been designed with a combination of car and aircraft technology. The front section features a carbon fibre monocoque, whereas the back features metallic framework and panels as seen in an aircraft.
As part of the Great Britain campaign in India, the British council has been planning on organizing a Education UK Exhibition on 15th and 16th this month in New Delhi. The event is likely to be held in British Council. The upcoming exhibition will attract participants from 63 UK universities that is spread across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. The primary objective of this exhibition is to provide information to undergraduate, postgraduate or research programmes in the UK. The event shall also provide a right platform for interaction with students and their parents on a student's life and culture in UK.
Speaking more on the occasion, Rob Lynes, Director, British Council India said, “We are delighted to bring the BLOODHOUND Super Sonic Car to India, which represents the alignment of UK education, innovation and technology at its very best. We welcome Indian students in the UK to gain internationally recognized qualifications from our top-ranking global institutions. For Indian students aspiring to take this opportunity, we are hosting the GREAT UK Education Exhibition in New Delhi this Saturday and Sunday. To support Indian students, we also have over 400 scholarships on offer for almost 60 courses across the UK.”
