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nonuts
15,528 posts
98 months
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Anyone know if you can watch it from the beginning, I caught the end but not the noisy bit?
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Switch
3,066 posts
44 months
PH Techie Junior
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I'd imagine it'll be on YT or something later
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gifdy
1,277 posts
110 months
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His answer to the 'Why?' question was fantastic.
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MintyChris
365 posts
61 months
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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.
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EmmaJ
2,132 posts
15 months
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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  Hopefully it has the same effect on the youth and it inspires the next generation of engineers.
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rufusruffcutt
1,063 posts
74 months
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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!
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ewenm
24,455 posts
114 months
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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!  Green spoke about those afterwards. Great couple of hours of streaming!
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desmos
37 posts
71 months
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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.
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Eric Mc
67,257 posts
134 months
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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.
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Zumbruk
4,567 posts
129 months
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The Jolly Todger
1,170 posts
49 months
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Zumbruk said: Thanks 
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williecrail
2 posts
8 months
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I would be happy with the fuel pump!
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yorkieboy
1,198 posts
44 months
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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....
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Andy665
1,076 posts
97 months
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Truly epic and makes you proud to be British
Why the hell aren't Andy Green and Richard Noble knighted
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fatboy69
4,811 posts
56 months
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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 b  ks) & 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.
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yorkieboy
1,198 posts
44 months
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How can I post a video from facebook?
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Matt p
377 posts
77 months
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Loving the response I'm guessing somewhere from here put up on the YouTube link  Really have to marvel at the engineering that has gone into the rocket, moments like this make me proud to be English 
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Dog Star
2,684 posts
37 months
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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. A top bloke who makes me proud to be British. On a PH note they were in an old F reg Volvo estate.
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Killer2005
15,390 posts
97 months
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Zumbruk said: Further thanks
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GrahamF430
273 posts
33 months
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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....
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