Latest Project Developments

Protocol National and BLOODHOUND SSC

HRH Prince Michael of Kent visits BLOODHOUND SSC at Farnborough 2010  (Click here to view)
HRH Prince Michael of Kent visits the BLOODHOUND SSC stand at the Farnborough International Airshow, meets Andy Green, Mark Chapman and the rest of the team, and has a go on Intel's Bloodhound Driving Experience, which is proving to be very popular.
July 22, 2010

BLOODHOUND stars at the Farnborough International Airshow (Click here to view) 
The BLOODHOUND Project today announces the achievement of significant milestones in this iconic engineering and education adventure
July 21, 2010

Cockpit Instruments Part 3 – The BLOODHOUND Driving Experience (Click here to view) 
Andy Green describes the cockpit instruments planned for BLOODHOUND SSC
July 05, 2010

From Outside the Box - June 2010 (Click here to view) 
Brian Lecomber muses with the problems - er challenges - of jet propulsion in a car.
June 30, 2010

Lewisham College hosts Bloodhound (Click here to view) 
Lewisham College spent a morning in the fast lane this week, when Richard Noble OBE and the team from The BLOODHOUND Project dropped in to spend time with staff and students on campus.
June 18, 2010

Richard Noble's Diary - June 2010 (Click here to view)

Richard Noble reflects on the last month or two.
June 15, 2010

From Outside the Box - May 2010 (Click here to view)

Brian Lecomber spends three days at the BLOODHOUND design summit
June 06, 2010

“Please Sir…… can I have some more?” (Click here to view)

Product Sponsor recounts another memorable evening with the BLOODHOUND team
May 28, 2010

Config10 – the Holy Grail (Click here to view)

Dr Ben Evans describes how the aerodynamics for Config 10 were arrived at. This is the version that will now go forward into the build programme.
May 26, 2010

Andy Green's Diary - April 2010 (Click here to view)

Big changes, and a new push to 1000mph!
May 16, 2010

Be careful whom you have dinner with! (Click here to view)

Product sponsor Graham Lockwood remembers how he became involved with the BLOODHOUND project
May 10, 2010

Cockpit Instruments Part 2 – The Digital Age (Click here to view)

In the second part of his look at the cockpit instruments, Andy Green moves into the digital age.
May 05, 2010

Cockpit Instruments (Click here to view)

Andy Green discusses the cockpit instruments, and begins by looking at different types of analogue layouts.
April 23, 2010 

BLOODHOUND SSC's latest aerodynamic shape (Click here to view)

See the first video of BLOODHOUND SSC's final shape
April 22, 2010

BLOODHOUND Innovation SME sponsorships (Click here to view)

SME companies can now join the prestigious group of BLOODHOUND Sponsors and have their logo on the car
April 22, 2010

Modelling by hand - Designing the Steering Wheel (Part 2) (Click here to view)

Hywel Vaughan writes about the next stage of the steering wheel development
April 16, 2010

BLOODHOUND SSC at Santa Pod Easter Thunderball (Click here to view)

Notwithstanding the somewhat arctic weather, BLOODHOUND SSC attracted a great deal of interest at the Santa Pod Easter Thunderball.
April 15, 2010

New Chief Engineer (Click here to view) 

Designer Mark Chapman now leads the design team as Chief Engineer.
April 09, 2010

From Outside the Box - March 2010 (Click here to view) 

Brian Lecomber asks ... WHY?
April 02, 2010

Design of Experiments (Click here to view) 

In the second part of the series, Mark Chapman describes the Design of Experiments that finally soved the problem of the unwanted tail lift.
March 28, 2010
 

Parametric Study (Click here to view)

Analysis of the aerodynamics of BLOODHOUNDSSC came back with the answer of too much lift at the back of the car at supersonic speeds. See how we dealt with this challenge
March 17, 2010

BLOODHOUND SSC at the Big Bang Science Fair 2010 (Click here to view)

The BLOODHOUND SSC show car makes an appearance at the Big bang science fair in Manchester - March 2010
March 15, 2010

Richard Noble's Diary - March 2010 (Click here to view)

Richard Noble looks forward to the next stage of the BLOODHOUND project.
March 02, 2010

Andy Green's Diary - February 2010 (Click here to view)

Andy Green looks at the fuel pump impeller, the steering wheel and his fire-resistant suit
March 18, 2010

From Outside the Box - February 2010 (Click here to view)

In this month's From Outside The Box, Brian Lecomber looks at the stability of BLOODHOUND SSC and whether lessons can be learnt from the past.
February 27, 2010

The dreaded R word - The start of the steering wheel (Click here to view)

Hywel Vaughan has been given the task of designing BLOODHOUND SSC's steering wheel, and he gives us an update on recent progress
February 23, 2010

From Outside the Box - January 2010 (Click here to view)

In this month's From Outside The Box, Brian Lecomber thinks about Health & Safety.
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February 04, 2010

NFER Audit Report (Click here to view)

An independent audit of activities of the Bloodhound Education Programme (BEP) was undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) during the period from July to November 2009.
Updated: January 19, 2010

The Wheel Story so far (Click here to view)

Brian Coombs looks at the story of the wheel design and what needs to be done next.
Updated: January 13, 2010

Latest images (Click here to view)

The latest Bloodhound SSC images.
Updated: January 12, 2010

Andy Green's Diary - December 2009 (Click here to view)

Andy Green talks about the Education Programme, aerodynamics and looks forward to 2010.
Updated: January 04, 2010

From Outside the Box - December 2009 (Click here to view)

Brian Lecomber's "From Outside the Box" looks at BLOODHOUND SSC's infrastructure and support vehicle needs.
Updated: December 21, 2009

Richard Noble's diary update - December 2009 (Click here to view)

Richard Noble looks back on the November events and the enormous workload of BLOODHOUND SSC.
Updated: December 21, 2009

Andy Green's Diary - November 2009 (Click here to view)

Andy Green writes from the PR day at the BLOODHOUND Technical Centre, Bristol on 24th November 2009.
Updated: November 30, 2009

Hakskeen Pan (Click here to view)

Andy Green has found the perfect run site for BLOODHOUND SSC. Hakskeen Pan provides everything the Team have been looking for.
Updated: November 26, 2009

From Outside the Box - November 2009 (Click here to view)

Brian Lecomber's "From Outside the Box" comments of BLOODHOUND SSC's new home and away locations.
Updated: November 25, 2009

The BLOODHOUND Technical Centre (Click here to view)

BLOODHOUND SSC's new home is the BLOODHOUND Technical Centre next to Brunel's SS Great Britain in the centre of Bristol.
Updated: November 24, 2009

Configuration development (Click here to view)

The design of BLOODHOUND SSC has undergone a thorough design development over the past 2 years. The progress is charted here.
Updated: November 24, 2009

Jet over Rocket configuration confirmed! (Click here to view)

After a long development period, the "Jet over Rocket" configuration is confirmed as the way forward for BLOODHOUND SSC.
Updated: November 24, 2009

 

Lewisham College Hosts BLOODHOUND - June 2010 (Click here to view)