https://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2017/oct/26/bloodhound-supersonic-car-has-first-public-test-drive-video >A British supersonic car currently under development has its first public test drive at Cornwall airport in Newquay, south-west England. The Bloodhound reached a speed of around 200mph on the 1.7-mile long runway. The team behind the vehicle say it is part fighter jet, part Formula One car and part spaceship. The goal is for it to reach a speed of 1,000mph on a run in South Africa next year