Blood Hound Steering Wheel

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A comfortable driving experience is ensured by minimizing long hours on 3 to 4 G forces. To prevent driver distraction due to bad ergonomics, two grip options are available - pointed tip and rounded tip, designed for four-finger usage. On the left side, three paddles control air brakes, chute, and backup chute, while on the right, two paddles operate rocket ignition, stage shifting, and final shut-off (larger paddle) as well as rocket abort (smaller paddle). The vehicle's speed is likely increased incrementally through stages, with an onboard computer regulating aspects like fuel flow. This resembles gear shifting in an ordinary paddle-shift car, where the computer can adjust fuel flows to achieve specific speeds based on paddle manipulation. Stage shifting involves different levels of fuel flow (from lowest to highest at arbitrary increments), pre-programmed into the computer for optimal performance during runs. The big paddle, when depressed, triggers an increase in fuel flow from the initial level to a higher one until it reaches the maximum pre-set level, after which the fuel valve closes and the rocket shoots off. Emergency stop is initiated by prematurely stopping the fuel flow, thereby terminating the program.