The Bloodhound Project News & Events

Sponsor News BLOODHOUND uses DMCii eye in the sky

Monday, 20 May, 2013

News

Satellite imagery provided by DMCii is helping to plan the attempt to break the World Land Speed Record by the BLOODHOUND Project.

Sponsor News

Rolls-Royce backs BLOODHOUND

Monday, 13 May, 2013

Press Release

• 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.

Project News

MotorSport News

Monday, 29 April, 2013

News

BLOODHOUND SSC has appeared in the Motorsport News recently with a great article on current progress.

Education News

BloodhoundSSC at Sevenoaks School

Tuesday, 23 April, 2013

News

Our big draw for this year was the Bloodhound SSC team and their car.  This posed significant difficulties with the raising of funds, delivery of the car itself and space to accommodate the activity.

Sponsor News

Breaking the connectivity barrier with Virgin Media Business

Tuesday, 16 April, 2013

News

BLOODHOUND SSC's Bristol-based headquarters needed a communication system that could keep pace with the demands of designing, building and testing a supersonic car. Virgin Media Business has installed a 1Gb fibre optic network, giving BLOODHOUND's team of engineers the technology they need to share their success, and educate the next-generation of scientists at over 5000 schools from across the country.

Education News

Being a Bloodhound SSC Ambassador - Why?

Tuesday, 16 April, 2013

News

Bloodhound SSC Ambassador Jonathan Reed tells us why he wanted to volunteer.

Education News

Design a helmet for the fastest man on Earth

Monday, 15 April, 2013

Press Release

Kimberley, South Africa

The BLOODHOUND SSC Project invites learners in the Northern Cape to participate in a competition to design artwork for a helmet for Andy Green, the fastest man on Earth. 

Desert News

Hakskeenpan flooded - good news!

Wednesday, 10 April, 2013

News

The Kalahari has had a very dry summer season, traditionally the rainfall for the area is normally from about November until March. This year almost no rain fell in this entire period, that is until Easter weekend ...

Project News

In Search of Speed

Friday, 5 April, 2013

News

University of the West of England (UWE) film students used BLOODHOUND as the subject for their final year project. They visited the BLOODHOUND Technical Centre, conducted interviews with the team and produced this fantastic film:

Project News

BLOODHOUND BLAST

Sunday, 17 March, 2013

Press Release

Launched at the Big Bang Fair www.BLOODHOUNDBLAST.com is a free to use interactive online environment.

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