Bloodhound SSC is a car powered by a jet engine and a rocket that is designed to reach approximately 1,000 miles per hour (1,609 km/h). It is being developed and built with the intention of breaking the land speed record by the largest ever margin. Richard Noble, engineer, adventurer, former wallpaper salesman, and previous record holder driving Thrust 2, is leading the project. The task of driving the vehicle will fall to the current land speed record holder RAF Wing Commander Andy Green, who will lie feet-first in the Bloodhound. As the car accelerates, from 0-1,050 mph in 40 seconds, he will experience a force of 2.5g (two and a half times his bodyweight) and the blood will rush to his head. To slow down, airbrakes will deploy at 800 mph (1,300 km/h) and parachutes at 600 mph (970 km/h). As he decelerates, experiencing forces of up to 3g, the blood will drain to his feet and he could black out. He will practice for this in a stunt aircraft, flying upside-down over the British countryside. If £10M of sponsorship funding is obtained the construction should be complete by end 2009 and the record attempt may happen in 2011. The photos show a mock up of the front of the vehicle and a model on display at and engineering show. The official website can be found at http://www.bloodhoundssc.com