Project News BLOODHOUND Project saved
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A purchaser for the business and assets has now been secured, which will allow the project to continue.
Press Release
Timken to provide wheel bearing solution for 1,000 mph car
Wednesday, 2 September, 2009Press Release
The BLOODHOUND Project, Britain’s 1,000mph land speed record attempt, announced today that wheel bearing manufacturer Timken will be sponsoring the wheel bearing solution for the BLOODHOUND SSC (Super Sonic Car).
Education News
Imagineering Fair - Balloon cars at the ready!
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August Bank Holiday 2009 and the BLOODHOUND team were taking part at the Imagineering Fair at the Country Festival held at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. The full size show car was there proudly overseeing the event, along with the 1/10 scale model and the cutaway rocket engine.
Engineering News
Optimum Shapes ... and other helpful suggestions
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By Ron Ayers, (Aerodynamics and Performance)
Engineering News
Topology Optimization of BLOODHOUND SSC's Primary Structure
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by Alessio D'Alesio
Engineering News
Monopropellant rocket testing underway
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A successful static test of the 44.5 kN (10,000 lb) thrust monopropellant chamber was conducted on the 12th of July. The run also served to test the HTP feed system and large horizontal test stand, which will be used for the first firings of the hybrid rocket.
Press Release
Lockheed Martin UK to help re-invent the wheel for world’s fastest car
Monday, 27 July, 2009Press Release
Lockheed Martin UK is providing Research & Development in the first step towards designing the wheels on the world’s fastest car, BLOODHOUND SSC.
Education News
Westcliffe High School for Girls win the Bosch Technology Horizons Award
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How the planet's environmental problems could be solved by technological innovation
Education News
K'NEX Challenge Warwickshire Regional Final
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This time of the year, there is a heavy demand on the BLOODHOUND Education Team to visit schools, so I was asked to help out on a particular busy day - I was asked to go along to the Warwickshire regional final of the Junior Engineer for Britain K'NEX Challenge in Rugby organised by Imagineering
Education News
The Junior Engineer for Britain K'NEX Challenge 2009
Thursday, 16 July, 2009News
The Junior Engineer for Britain K'NEX Challenge 2009 is based on the BLOODHOUNDSSC Land Speed Record Car. Schools around the UK with KS2 pupils (age 8 to 10) were invited to take part in the challenge.
