BLOODHOUND SSC – a supersonic racing car designed to reach speeds of 1,000mph (1,600km/h).
Welcome to BLOODHOUND’s monthly newsletter, with the latest news about the Project and the build of the Car. Check out our website at www.bloodhoundssc.com for more information, videos and images.
BLOODHOUND’s debut date announced
The Car will make its world debut on November 17th 2015 with a 200mph trial at Newquay Aerohub, Cornwall. It will then be fitted with airbrakes and winglets ready to commence high-speed testing in Hakskeen Pan, South Africa, in Summer 2016, when weather conditions will be optimal. The results from the Summer 2016 tests will inform the Project’s ultimate speed goal of setting a new World Land Speed Record of 1,000mph. We will invite 1K Club Gold members to obtain Newquay tickets in due course.
Competition – design the Car’s key!
Enjoy drawing? Want to design the keys to the fastest car in the world – EVER? Well now you can. We’re running a competition in conjunction with the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) to design the keys to our 1,000mph car, giving you the chance to be part of history and have your amazing creation travel supersonic! The winning designer will get a once-in-a-lifetime visit to the BLOODHOUND Technical Centre in Bristol to see their key being made and also pick up a fab supersonic goodie bag. The deadline for the competition is 24th July (remember to allow time to post your entries!)
Latest Car news
BLOODHOUND looks more like a car (well, a supersonic car!) every month. These are among the latest developments as we move through the final stages of building BLOODHOUND SSC.
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Side panels fitted
The Project takes another key step forward as the carbon composite side panels have been painted and fitted to the car. These cover the trellis section that joins the upper and lower rear chassis.
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Nose section underway
The BLOODHOUND Build Team have fitted the bodywork in the nose section and are now populating it with the hydraulic system and pressure tanks.
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Catch up with all the latest BLOODHOUND news on our website or on Twitter @BLOODHOUND_SSC
Parachute deployment tests
Jaguar and BLOODHOUND’s driver Andy Green recently performed vital high-speed parachute tests at a former RAF base in Suffolk. Andy drove a Jaguar F-Type R Coupé at 186mph with a modified rear window and structural supports through which BLOODHOUND's unique teardrop shaped parachute cans were mounted directly to the car's chassis. Andy released the parachute using a cockpit-mounted button, subjecting the F-Type to an instantaneous drag force equivalent to 1 tonne that dramatically slowed the car before Green brought it to a controlled stop.
Andy Green has minor incident at Goodwood
BLOODHOUND driver Andy Green had a minor incident recently when driving the new Jaguar XJR Rapid Response vehicle at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Misjudging its power, he got caught out at Molecome corner, landing in the hay bales. No one was injured in the incident and the track was soon re-opened. As Andy said afterwards, "Luckily for The BLOODHOUND Project, there aren't many corners in land speed racing!" However, the BLOODHOUND team is now considering some minor modifications for the Car, as you can see….!
Sponsorship news
BINDT, the British Institute of Non Destructive Testing, and hedge fund management specialist firm Cantab have joined the growing ranks of BLOODHOUND SME sponsors. Both organisations have found common values within the BLOODHOUND project, but will activate their sponsorship in different ways. To find out more about how your organisation can benefit from being a BLOODHOUND sponsor, please visit our sponsorship pages.
Join the Composite Club
If you’re a small company that would like to support BLOODHOUND, join our Composite Club. This entry-level sponsorship of the Project is rewarded with a 25mm x 25mm logo on one side of BLOODHOUND SSC, as part of a mosaic arranged on the orange stripe that runs down each side of the Car, plus other benefits. Find out how to join our Composite Club.
Royal Bath & West Show
The BLOODHOUND project attracted and engaged tens of thousands of excited visitors at this year’s Royal Bath and West Show. Adrian Polglase, Rolls-Royce BLOODHOUND Ambassador, relates his experience at the show.
Events
Here’s where you’ll next find BLOODHOUND – check our Events page regularly for more events as they are confirmed:
Royal International Air Tattoo
17-19 July
RAF Fairford
Classics at the Castle
19 July
Sherborne Castle, Sherborne, Dorset
Camberley Car Show
22 August
Camberley, Surrey
Support BLOODHOUND by buying online
Show your support for the BLOODHOUND Project by buying from our wide range of merchandise in our online shop. We have clothing for adults and children, toys, books, accessories such as bags and drinks bottles, a wide variety of activity packs relating to the Car and some unique collectors' items. Please have a look and remember that each item you buy contributes towards this educational project.
