Bloodhound testing

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TD

#90
November 27, 2019, 11:47:33 AM
Green was (and still is) a fighter pilot in the RAF.   There's an interesting article about him here:  https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/november-2007/70/lunch-andy-green.

TrickyDicky

#91
November 27, 2019, 02:40:21 PM
No longer a fighter pilot.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/andy-green-the-fastest-man-on-earth-62jpr9flhkg

But still in the RAF and flying at weekends.

MX304

#92
December 03, 2019, 05:35:51 PM
Bloodhound is headed home. Strapped to an open trailer, with a car cover over it, on a ship. This does not seem like a good idea.

wobblywalrus

#93
December 03, 2019, 07:50:42 PM
The advice I got, and followed, was to wrap the vehicle up tight in plastic and put a dehumidifier in with it.  The bike went from Oregon, through the Panama Canal to the UK, and it rode on a Chinese freighter from the UK, through the Indian Ocean, then the Pacific Ocean, and back to Oregon.  No shipboard corrosion was seen after those long trips. 

tauruck

#94
December 03, 2019, 08:43:38 PM
Coming out of Africa. White Elephant. Done and dusted. Biggest media hype in motor sports. Bloodhound, named after an RAF missile from the 50s. Sorry boys. Game over. Just my opinion.
:?

4-barrel Mike

#95
December 03, 2019, 09:51:23 PM
Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!

Lemming Motors

#96
December 04, 2019, 02:22:25 AM
So Bloodhound has done some high speed testing and per their own published data gone quite quickly; presumably now they need a bunch of cash to go to the next level (and a rocket motor or three). I have enjoyed the journey as an interested observer and hope they are able to progress and at least tickle the current LSR.

That they almost built a Lakester is cool too. As for that other almost a Lakester ....

I cannot find anything sensible on the Aussie Invader 5R project status - even their own website is blank under 'latest news'. Is anyone close to that project able to update?
A Bonneville Lakester please barman.
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Just a squeeze.

A Squeeze of Lemming it is sir.

TD

#97
December 04, 2019, 05:28:34 AM Last Edit: December 04, 2019, 05:34:52 AM by TD
The AI crew seem to provide most of their updates via The Book of Face.  The FB icon linking to their page is on the AI website.

They appear to have made some recent progress on the cars' propellant distribution plumbing and the 'giant syringe' propellant tanks. There is a rocket motor (or something which looks like a rocket motor) with a wound composite nozzle visible in at least one of the photos.

Addendum:  They have been pretty responsive when I have emailed them.

TrickyDicky

#98
December 04, 2019, 06:44:38 AM
Quote from: tauruck on December 03, 2019, 08:43:38 PM
Coming out of Africa. White Elephant. Done and dusted. Biggest media hype in motor sports. Bloodhound, named after an RAF missile from the 50s. Sorry boys. Game over. Just my opinion.
:?

Geez Mike, that's about the third negative post from you after Bloodhound's visit to Africa.  What have they done to upset you?  :-o

MAYOMAN

#99
December 04, 2019, 02:29:19 PM
Yesterday I gave a Powerpoint presentation to the Ancient Aviators of South Alabama. They wanted an update on Bloodhound andAI5R. Rosco was kind enough to send me photos and information on the current status of his project. For some reason the Aussies seem a little stingy in supporting Rosco. Maybe the early penal colony was populated by Scots. He has had quite a learning experience getting the rocket propulsion sorted out - but it looks quite workable now. He has a WFNA/Turpentine hypergolic oxidizer/fuel propellant combination and an elegant 7 cylinder piston-operated propellant tank. His is a blowdown system not requiring an auxiliary powerplant and pump. KISS principles rule. I don't know when they will get to test the rocket. Soon I hope. Bloodhound spilled more money than Rosco has spent.
The road is long - Life is short - Drive fast

J79

#100
December 04, 2019, 07:11:33 PM
MAYOMAN. Do you have a copy of it that we can watch?

Quote from: MAYOMAN on December 04, 2019, 02:29:19 PM
Yesterday I gave a Powerpoint presentation to the Ancient Aviators of South Alabama. They wanted an update on Bloodhound andAI5R. Rosco was kind enough to send me photos and information on the current status of his project. For some reason the Aussies seem a little stingy in supporting Rosco. Maybe the early penal colony was populated by Scots. He has had quite a learning experience getting the rocket propulsion sorted out - but it looks quite workable now. He has a WFNA/Turpentine hypergolic oxidizer/fuel propellant combination and an elegant 7 cylinder piston-operated propellant tank. His is a blowdown system not requiring an auxiliary powerplant and pump. KISS principles rule. I don't know when they will get to test the rocket. Soon I hope. Bloodhound spilled more money than Rosco has spent.
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racefanwfo

#101
December 04, 2019, 07:18:11 PM
I have heard that 1000mph is no longer on the table. There goal now is to get enought money for the rocket and the next trip to the pan to try and break the current land speed record. I guess the car owner does not have more money then god and is feeling the pinch.
The speed that you wish to achieve is only limited by the depth of your wallet.

MAYOMAN

#102
December 05, 2019, 04:17:09 AM
J79 - I actually did 2 presentations to the Ancient Aviators. First, they had asked me to tell the story of my personal involvement in the 1970 land speed record, which I did. Afterward, they asked it I could update them on the land speed records since The Blue Flame. So, there are 2 PowerPoints. I also have them in PDF for easier access. Even the PDF files are large, 7 and 17 Mb. I don't know how to share either in this forum.
The road is long - Life is short - Drive fast

MX304

#103
December 05, 2019, 12:31:34 PM
Quote from: racefanwfo on December 04, 2019, 07:18:11 PM
I have heard that 1000mph is no longer on the table. There goal now is to get enought money for the rocket and the next trip to the pan to try and break the current land speed record. I guess the car owner does not have more money then god and is feeling the pinch.

That progression has been the plan since Ian purchased it. He never was targeting 1000. He did say they might try it depending on what the data showed after they get the record, but is not really a goal.

wobblywalrus

#104
December 05, 2019, 03:29:39 PM
Does anyone have a picture of the wheels?
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