Wednesday 3rd October 2012

Bloodhound SSC: engine test

Livestream to the Bloodhound engine test here!

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We last wrote about the Bloodhound back in July and Richard Noble told us "we're winning!" Well, right now they're running, the engine firing up for the first time in a hardened missile tunnel in Cornwall. Chris Harris is there as we speak too - best check your ear plugs are in place Chris - it's about to get loud!

Stream videos at Ustream 

 

[Garlick]

Bumping this into the forums as it is about to start....

[Eric Mc]

Hmmm - do we need another thread?

[Garlick]

Eric Mc said:

Hmmm - do we need another thread?

If we want the live test publicised on the homepage (and this reaching a wider audience) then yes I'm afraid. Sorry if that annoys.

[Switch]

I'm watching

Freaking love rockets!

[Eric Mc]

I've been watching for the past hour. I even posted a thread in the Motorsport section - which was closed down by a mod because there was already another thread running.

And guess what happens, a mod opens another thread anyway.

Maybe I inadvertantly almost scuppered a plan.

Anyway - the important thing is that people get to see the test.

[Captain Muppet]

Garlick said:

Eric Mc said:

Hmmm - do we need another thread?

If we want the live test publicised on the homepage (and this reaching a wider audience) then yes I'm afraid. Sorry if that annoys.

Plus it's not like the forum isn't already riddled with duplicate threads on subjects that aren't exciting news.

Totally worth a new thread.

[harryowl]

wooo!

That was awesome. Looked like it was successful too.

[LukeSi]

I tuned in just in time. AWSOME!

[Eric Mc]

I think they should put that fire out all the same.

[stolenink]

Godspeed to Team Bloodhound!!! I desperately want this to succeed - IMHO this story deserves a 1000 new feeds!!!!

I'm off now to swear at my IT Manager to un-block video feeds from the firewall...

[Bloitus]

Nice!!!

[Eric Mc]

I think the've melted all the cameras.

Great stuff.

[fatboy69]

Bugger - missed it. Anyone able to upload the recording? What happened - did it go well?

[MIP1983]

Um, is the fire meant to go out afterward? Is it still on fire?

[Eric Mc]

Andy Green thinks that the 700 mph airflow will blow the fire out.

Wishful thinking perhaps.

[JayUK91]

That was awesome.

Eric Teboul, take note - I wanna see you ride one of these next

[Switch]

I also love that the rocket engineer actually looks like this


Legend

[Eric Mc]

That 'tache has to be a Health and Safety hazard.

[Switch]

But is clearly a requirement for being a rocket engineer

[stevesingo]

Andy Green comes across really well. Ad libbing in a way only UK military people can. No bluff to tough!!