Bloodhound: Jet engine of supersonic 1,000mph car fired up for first time

The jet engine of a 1,000mph supersonic racing car has been successfully fired up for the first time.Bloodhound, which is fitted with a Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine sourced from a Eurofighter Typhoon, was started up and taken to maximum reheat - a feat described as a "huge engineering milestone".When it was fired up, the car's pilot sat in the cockpit - throttling the jet engine with his right foot.