Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

[Asterix]

IN51GHT said:

Asterix said:

You still got the REME guys on-board?

and girls, yes.

Jolly good - can't have enough tea-makers

What are their trades, if you don't mind me asking?

[anonymous-user]

IN51GHT said:

Squiggs said:

May I suggest that you add something with a recognisable scale within the frame of your photos to show the massiveness of this engineering
I've no proper idea if this is a smaller than a saucer or (as I strongly suspect?) larger than a dustbin lid.

Main diameter is about 355,60mm

Big enough to swallow the entire output of an S/C AJ133 ;-) An engine that remember can fling a full fat Rangie up the road with some force!

[yorkieboy]

So with having three rockets, How bigger HTP Fuel cell will be needed?

[IN51GHT]

yorkieboy said:

So with having three rockets, How bigger HTP Fuel cell will be needed?

No bigger, the rockets are more efficient

[Scuffers]

is this a question of not being sure just how much thrust your going to need?

[IN51GHT]

Scuffers said:

is this a question of not being sure just how much thrust your going to need?

No. It's a case of knowing we'll need three rockets for year two as one is not enough, nor is two!!!

[Sway]

If the rear does need a major redesign to fit three rockets, how much impact does this have on the validity of the year one running as a testbed for year two?

[ChocolateFrog]

Asterix said:

Jolly good - can't have enough tea-makers

What are their trades, if you don't mind me asking?

Majority if not all are VM's.

[IN51GHT]

Sway said:

If the rear does need a major redesign to fit three rockets, how much impact does this have on the validity of the year one running as a testbed for year two?

The only that will really change is the thrust & the weight distribution. We can mitigate the weight distribution (c of g) for year one by ballasting so the c of g is the same as year two, the actual weight may be slightly different but we can factor that in.

The aero will remain largely unchanged, so that data will be valid.

[Asterix]

ChocolateFrog said:

Asterix said:

Jolly good - can't have enough tea-makers

What are their trades, if you don't mind me asking?

Majority if not all are VM's.

Excellent - my old Trade

[IN51GHT]

Steering column upper bearing support, this attached the column to the monocoque.





and with the bearing retaining cap fitted.

[IN51GHT]

Currently waiting for some studs & seals to arrive for the HTP pump, so we've taken the opportunity to assemble the casings together & trial fit on the HTP pump test rig prior to the scheduled pump testing.







The rig uses a standard Jag supercharged V8, driving through a std road car gearbox with a mix & match of road car ratios to give the correct pump speed.

The car system is far more bespoke.

[yorkieboy]

Mmmmmmmmmm shiny stuff.

[IN51GHT]

Catch up with the latest goings on at Bloodhound here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-3109...

[Monty Python]

Don't know if it's here yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4AyytkpiB0&fe...

[yorkieboy]

Wow great video. I feel a bit ill watching that plane. Never seen monkey looked so nervous before

[Greg_D]

Andy signs off with an insult, lol
"Short guys always handle g better"

As an aside, how tall is Andy? I suspect the answer is 'effing'

[Asterix]

Greg_D said:

As an aside, how tall is Andy? I suspect the answer is 'effing'

Only when he sits on his testicles.

[IN51GHT]

Monty Python said:

Don't know if it's here yet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4AyytkpiB0&fe...

Thanks, I've been waiting for that video, had a great afternoon chatting to monkey boy

[Monty Python]

Greg_D said:

Andy signs off with an insult, lol
"Short guys always handle g better"

As an aside, how tall is Andy? I suspect the answer is 'effing'

He's 6ft 4in.