RE: Bloodhound SSC: engine test

RE: Bloodhound SSC: engine test

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nonuts

15,855 posts

228 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Anyone know if you can watch it from the beginning, I caught the end but not the noisy bit?

Switch

3,455 posts

174 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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I'd imagine it'll be on YT or something later

gifdy

2,065 posts

240 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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His answer to the 'Why?' question was fantastic.

MintyChris

848 posts

191 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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I love this....

said:
Bloodhound will use the hybrid in addition to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine to generate the thrust needed to go supersonic.

It will also carry a Cosworth Formula 1 engine, although this will have no direct involvement in driving wheels as it does on a racing car. Instead, the F1 power unit will be used to turn the pump that forces liquid oxidiser into the rocket's fuel chamber.

EmmaJ

4,525 posts

145 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Was an exceptional test and the whole thing had my skin tingling. The Olympics was good but this really shows why we are Great Britain thumbup

Hopefully it has the same effect on the youth and it inspires the next generation of engineers.

rufusruffcutt

1,539 posts

204 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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I'm sure I caught a glimpse of shock diamonds in the exhaust plume from the side camera view. Difficult to tell on the web video feed, looks very promising though well done to all involved!

ewenm

28,506 posts

244 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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rufusruffcutt said:
I'm sure I caught a glimpse of shock diamonds in the exhaust plume from the side camera view. Difficult to tell on the web video feed, looks very promising though well done to all involved!
yes Green spoke about those afterwards. Great couple of hours of streaming!

desmos

41 posts

201 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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It's all ground breaking stuff. Most of the engineering is theoretical, like the use of aluminium "Tyres". The centrifugal forces at 1000mph would fling the rubber off the rim.

Eric Mc

121,788 posts

264 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Im pretty sure they used aluminium "tyres" on Thrust SSC as well. Obviously, with Bloodhound designed for speeds of 1,000 mph plus, the tyres and wheels will need to be somewhat different.

Zumbruk

7,848 posts

259 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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The Jolly Todger

2,742 posts

179 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Zumbruk said:
Thanks beer

williecrail

2 posts

138 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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I would be happy with the fuel pump!

yorkieboy

1,845 posts

174 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Well where do I begin, Just got back home from Newquay! Yes I saw it live! woohoo. Well 150 metres away in a locked down nuclear bomb proof hangar! The noise was quite incredible considering how far away we were. I think it is a credit to british engineers that the test went without a hitch. Was the most exciting thing I've ever seen and heard!! A credit to the Bloodhound SSC team, A day I'm not going to forget in a hurry. Oh I happened to stand next to Chris Harris too! Pics to follow....

Andy665

3,599 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Truly epic and makes you proud to be British

Why the hell aren't Andy Green and Richard Noble knighted

fatboy69

9,371 posts

186 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Andy665 said:
Truly epic and makes you proud to be British

Why the hell aren't Andy Green and Richard Noble knighted
Easy answer to that question - they dont play football, they are not called Alex Ferguson (services to football? blah blah blah. the usual bks) & they are not corrupt whereby paying out millions of pounds to this charity, that charity, this political party etc etc.

Richard Noble should have been knighted years ago. As for Andy Green - his knighthood should come once he has set the record.

The firing of the motor was epic - i missed it but saw Andy Greens presentation afterwards. He was superb.

yorkieboy

1,845 posts

174 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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How can I post a video from facebook?

Matt p

1,036 posts

207 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Loving the response I'm guessing somewhere from here put up on the YouTube link biggrin

Really have to marvel at the engineering that has gone into the rocket, moments like this make me proud to be English smile


Dog Star

16,079 posts

167 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Indeed - the stuff that Richard Noble has done for British engineering prestige - and our pride. I don't get it either.

I despise the cult of celebrity so the only famous person I have ever met and cared about meeting is Richard Noble at Silverstone in the car park about 14 years ago, I think. He was with his wife who thought my interception of him was very funny - I got my photo taken with him shaking my hand - its on my office wall. biggrin

A top bloke who makes me proud to be British.

On a PH note they were in an old F reg Volvo estate.

Killer2005

19,595 posts

227 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Zumbruk said:
Further thanks thumbup

GrahamF430

326 posts

163 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2012
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Andy665 said:
Truly epic and makes you proud to be British

Why the hell aren't Andy Green and Richard Noble knighted
Well, it's hardly rocket science. Oh,...wait....