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.

See our brilliant new video (with thanks to Elbow for the soundtrack) that shows the internals of the rocket engine and fuel delivery system including inside the Cosworth CA2010 engine (have you ever seen how the petrol burns inside the cylinders?). The page also has a great 'infographic' of key Bloodhound Facts.

In some way the fact that no more anchor bolts were needed is a good sign of progress, so it was straight to the site this morning for the briefing.    The main task for today was to move the rocket motor into position.  The first task was to prepare the motor with the load cell, but this was not straight forward and required the deft forklift controls from Mr Dee to slip the load cell along the motor. The end cap in front of the CatPack had to be removed, before the load cell could go on.
 

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Today, at the Science Media Centre, London, The BLOODHOUND Project outlined the upcoming test of its unique hybrid rocket, which will take place at The Aerohub, Newquay Cornwall Airport, on 3rd October 2012.