Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

[Soov330e]

Holy moly.

Andy Green, pictured earlier.

[IN51GHT]

Really good day so far for progress.

Final dry run of the upper chassis install, we may even get the final install done tonight, all depends once we've satisfied ourselves we are ready for it, how tired everyone is & how late it is. No point rushing and making a mistake at this stage.

[Muzzer79]

Christ, you only get a sense of how massive it is** when people are standing next to it.

• insert innuendo gag here.

[ChocolateFrog]

E24man said:

Lovely pictures INSIGHT but wouldn't a couple of fag ends on the floor, an envelope with some scribbled calculations by the fin and a half drunk cup of tea in the cockpit look a little more, well, British?

Don't think we can claim the plucky underdog tag this time out.

[KarlMac]

Muzzer79 said:

Christ, you only get a sense of how massive it is** when people are standing next to it.

• insert innuendo gag here.

The biggest thing that startles me is how it can be so massive yet so intricate at the same time.

[robinessex]

KarlMac said:

Muzzer79 said:

Christ, you only get a sense of how massive it is** when people are standing next to it.

• insert innuendo gag here.

The biggest thing that startles me is how it can be so massive yet so intricate at the same time.

Yup. Just like the airplanes we all fly in, and never really think about the structure. I worked in the industry for 50 years, wandering into the workshop, and looking at one 'naked', still used to blow me away. Just bloody awesome.

[Flying Phil]

Fantastic work!

[Megaflow]

The level of engineering in this is just incredible. Also, the step change from Thrust SSC is something else. I sure Thrust SSC was cutting edge at the time, bit in terms of things like dash board layout, instrumentation, suspension design, it didn't seem to being hugely different from Thrust 2.

Bloodhound just seems to be completely on another level.

The only concern I have, is will it kill of the Land Speed Record completely. A Land Speed Record is an enormous undertaking, and requires huge amounts of money. But, Bloodhound has moved the game on so far in terms of design and technology, that if it is successful (and I truly hope it is) I don't see how anybody is going to compete against it.

[fatbutt]

Megaflow said:

The level of engineering in this is just incredible. Also, the step change from Thrust SSC is something else. I sure Thrust SSC was cutting edge at the time, bit in terms of things like dash board layout, instrumentation, suspension design, it didn't seem to being hugely different from Thrust 2.

Bloodhound just seems to be completely on another level.

The only concern I have, is will it kill of the Land Speed Record completely. A Land Speed Record is an enormous undertaking, and requires huge amounts of money. But, Bloodhound has moved the game on so far in terms of design and technology, that if it is successful (and I truly hope it is) I don't see how anybody is going to compete against it.

Shhhhhh. Don't tell the Americans! https://www.landspeed.com/

[Megaflow]

That sort of proves my point. Bloodhound has had thousands and thousands of hours of virtual development. The Americans have taken the wings off a plane and crossed their fingers.

[Gareth79]

It was commented previously that it was hoped that Bloodhound SSC runs and breaks the record (safely) sooner rather than later to put the competitors to bed.

[Halmyre]

Gareth79 said:

It was commented previously that it was hoped that Bloodhound SSC runs and breaks the record (safely) sooner rather than later to put the competitors to bed.

I don't think anyone else is even close. Eagle was a rival for breaking the Mach 1 barrier, and didn't achieve that, never mind 1,000 mph.

[IN51GHT]

All home late Friday, trial fit went well, final install of upper chassis to car today.

[IN51GHT]

A few more photos from the last, very productive, couple of days.


Bacon hatch


Carbon SLS (3d printed) aux inlet duct.


Moving the car from the surface plate onto the floor.


Car on the stands, wheels on, ready to put on it's wheels.


Strain gauge calibration of the fwd structure.


Underside of the rear chassis.


Rupert, Dave & Chris




Ti monocoque floor ready to be installed.


Ti monocoque floor being installed.


Underside of the car


......and again










The inevitable "oh st" moment, when you need to check something that's inside the chassis, behind a hatch, in the HTP tank bay, in I go!!!


Oh it's so funny to prod at me when I'm in there too.....


We'll, somebody had the press the brake pedal whilst the wheel nuts were torqued up!!! (That's my excuse anyway)

Edited by IN51GHT on Thursday 21st September 08:24

[rev-erend]

Looking at the pictures the thought that keeps occuring to me is, aeroplane without wings.

[IN51GHT]

Corner weights for runway spec car done.

[robinessex]

Max corner weight difference 300kg? Ouch !! Sorry, got my Stress analyis/Vehicle Dynamics hat on here!! I presume that the front, left to righ, A & B, difference is 154kg.

Edited by robinessex on Thursday 21st September 10:43

[IN51GHT]

robinessex said:

Max corner weight difference 300kg? Ouch !! Sorry, got my Stress analyis/Vehicle Dynamics hat on here!! I presume that the front, left to righ, A & B, difference is 154kg.

Edited by robinessex on Thursday 21st September 10:43

That's fine, as long as she goes straight.

[robinessex]

IN51GHT said:

That's fine, as long as she goes straight.

Is there any more 'stuff' to add, or are you going to balance it out with some added mass ?

[IN51GHT]

robinessex said:

IN51GHT said:

That's fine, as long as she goes straight.

Is there any more 'stuff' to add, or are you going to balance it out with some added mass ?

We really don't foresee the need.