Rolls-Royce sponsors Bloodhound SSC
News of engine manufacturer's backing lifts land speed record project
It’s the first time that the aerospace engine manufacturer – distinct from the car company that shares its name since 1973 – will offer its backing to a land speed record attempt. That’s despite the fact that Rolls-Royce engines have long been a mainstay for British speed record seekers, with Noble himself using them in his previous triumphs, Thrust SSC and Thrust 2. Donald Campbell’s Bluebird cars and boats also received Rolls Royce power, as well as a host of other land-, sea- and air-speed record attempts.
The company’s backing will come in the form of support, both financial and technical, as well as of Bloodhound’s global education programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. It’ll also mean that the Rolls-Royce logo will now be displayed on the cowling of the Eurojet EJ200 engine that powers Bloodhound. In its original application, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the EJ200 would have developed around 20,000lb thrust, though in Bloodhound it’ll be combined with a custom-designed hybrid rocket and a Cosworth Formula One 2.4-litre V8... erm... fuel pump. It will, in short, be rather pokey. Enough to allow driver Andy Green to breach that magical 1,000mph mark? Or indeed, to keep at bay the efforts of Waldo Stakes? We’ll be waiting to find out with bated breath!
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I was just wondering how the engineers were picked for this project as its an amazing project to be part of
I've been keeping a close eye on the whole project, it's absolutely outstanding and makes me feel proud to be British.
I was just wondering how the engineers were picked for this project as its an amazing project to be part of
I've been keeping a close eye on the whole project, it's absolutely outstanding and makes me feel proud to be British.
I might actually join the club to keep up to date, plus it helps to support the project
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