WATCH: BLOODHOUND SSC's World Debut
Monday, 5 October, 2015 - 21:07
BLOODHOUND TV was at London’s Canary Wharf on September 24th 2015 to record BLOODHOUND SSC being revealed to the public.
Full Car
Andy Green’s Diary – September 2015
Friday, 2 October, 2015
This is going to be a difficult diary to write without sounding over-excited. We’ve just launched BLOODHOUND SSC in public and seeing the world’s fastest racing car in once piece for the first time was thrilling.
BLOODHOUND shows its shape in dry build
Tuesday, 8 September, 2015
It’s a pretty good feeling to see all those parts come together for the first time as we do a ‘dry build’ of BLOODHOUND
The Path to Predictability
Wednesday, 28 August, 2013 - 12:47
Dr Ben Evans looks back on what he and Ron Ayers have learnt about the aerodynamics of BLOODHOUND SSC since the start of the project ...
Lower Chassis Adhesive Testing
Tuesday, 4 June, 2013 - 09:02
Bloodhound SSC Engineer Chris Hannon investigates the adhesives used in bonding the components of the lower chassis together, and presents his technical assessment
Rolls-Royce backs BLOODHOUND
Sunday, 12 May, 2013 - 19:07
• Rolls-Royce jet engine powering BLOODHOUND SSC
• First land speed record sponsored by Rolls-Royce
• Rolls-Royce ambassadors helping to inspire future generation of engineers
Rolls-Royce PLC today announced support for The BLOODHOUND Project. A Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine will be used in conjunction with a custom designed hybrid rocket to propel the car to over 1,000 mph (1,600 kmh or Mach 1.4).
Rolls-Royce will also provide financial and technical support for the project.
Stress Analysis
Friday, 1 March, 2013 - 13:00
Meet Bloodhound SSC's stress analyst Roland, and find out how he makes sure the parts of the car are both strong and light.
Hybrid Rocket Firing 3 Oct 12
Wednesday, 10 October, 2012 - 14:37
The 18 inch (45.7 cm) diameter hybrid rocket test held at Newquay Cornwall Airport was a fantastic success. Here is a video clip and some of the pictures from the day.
Airbrake motion
Thursday, 17 May, 2012 - 10:59
Ever since Andy published his diary in April 2012, we've had many questions about how the airbrake works.
Andy says in his diary "The system uses 2 separate hydraulic rams, each with its own accumulator, to reduce the chances of a failure."
Typical of the questions asked is this one ...
BLOODHOUND SSC Genome part 2 announced at the IMechE
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011 - 11:59
On Tuesday 12th April 2011, a team of BLOODHOUND SSC Engineers headed by Chief Engineer Mark Chapman announced the publication of the BLOODHOUND SSC Genome part 2. This unprecedented release consists of almost 50 Mb of CAD (Computer Aided Design) files and detail many of the constituent parts for the Supersonic Car's design from the inner parts of the rocket fuel pump's gearbox to the major chassis components currently being fabricated by sponsor Hampson Industries.
