Supersonic car targets 1,000mph - Page 3 - Orbiter-Forum

**Notebook** · 03-01-2010, 08:30 AM

Looks like fun, and all for a good cause. I rememeber it was on the news here, didn't realise it was international. Though, what isn't these days.

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**Notebook** · 03-17-2010, 06:34 AM

More news

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8569553.stm

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**tblaxland** · 03-17-2010, 08:17 AM

I wonder if it was the shock wave under the car that was causing the excess lift?

**Notebook** · 03-17-2010, 08:54 AM

I don't know, maybe they could use Orbiter to model it...slight hint for someone to make an add-on!

1000mph is some taget, its quite a leap from 763mph, the current record. Looking at the chart, the jump from Donald Campbell's Bluebird to Richard Noble's Thrust was nearly as great.

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**Notebook** · 01-18-2011, 09:09 AM

More news for 2011.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12206621

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Carmen A · 01-18-2011, 09:28 AM

I wouldn't mind having this modelled in orbiter. The smoke trail in Orbiter 2010P1 looks similar to the real dust trail :3

**Notebook** · 01-18-2011, 10:51 AM

That would be fun, especially the control system and trying to keep it on the ground!

Looks like they have quite a community spirit in that endeavour, nice touch putting the other teams in the dairy. Dosen't happen in Formula One...

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**Notebook** · 02-07-2011, 03:16 PM

Wheels and things:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11742606

Quote:

Bloodhound will be fitted with tyres that were originally designed for the old British Lightning fighter

Old British Lightning:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/f...e_streaked.htm

Warning, the above film may induce nausea...

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**tblaxland** · 02-09-2011, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notebook

Quote:

Bloodhound will be fitted with tyres that were originally designed for the old British Lightning fighter

To clarify, only for the "low speed" (200 mph) tests.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notebook

Warning, the above film may induce nausea...

And nostalgia

**Notebook** · 02-09-2011, 08:10 AM

Indeed, 'low' speed tyres for the test runs!

Does anything date faster than a recruiting film? Some nice air to air shots though.

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**tblaxland** · 02-09-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notebook

Does anything date faster than a recruiting film?

Slightly OT, but I'm sure you won't mind... This one was popular in my school days:

YouTube - Army Reserve (Australian ad, 1980)

**Notebook** · 03-06-2011, 11:37 AM

More Bloodhound news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12631733

Quote:

"It means the way you actually connect the engine to the outside world needs an awful lot of thought because if we were to feed it a supersonic airflow we would give it a fairly epic amount of boost and it would be very powerful for an extremely short period of time.

"it would be very powerful for an extremely short period of time", is that a euphemism for 'goes bang'?
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**Goth** · 03-06-2011, 01:16 PM

Cool, I like this stuff. This is sure better than using NOS

**Notebook** · 03-29-2011, 07:54 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12882566

Quote:

The most urgent of these is increasing the "yaw static margin". What's that when it's at home? In very simple terms, it's making sure that the fin is big enough to keep the car pointy-end forwards.

Pointy-end forwards, always a good idea. Except for this:

http://www.techfresh.net/tear-drop-s...c-car-concept/

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**tblaxland** · 04-02-2011, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Notebook

Pointy-end forwards, always a good idea. Except for this:

http://www.techfresh.net/tear-drop-s...c-car-concept/

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Only a Puegot

03-06-2011, 11:37 AM	#42
Notebook Orbinaut	More Bloodhound news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12631733 Quote: "It means the way you actually connect the engine to the outside world needs an awful lot of thought because if we were to feed it a supersonic airflow we would give it a fairly epic amount of boost and it would be very powerful for an extremely short period of time. "it would be very powerful for an extremely short period of time", is that a euphemism for 'goes bang'? N. Last edited by Notebook; 03-06-2011 at 11:40 AM.

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03-01-2010, 08:30 AM	#31
Notebook Orbinaut	Looks like fun, and all for a good cause. I rememeber it was on the news here, didn't realise it was international. Though, what isn't these days. N.

03-17-2010, 06:34 AM	#32
Notebook Orbinaut	More news http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8569553.stm N.

03-17-2010, 08:17 AM	#33
tblaxland Webmaster	I wonder if it was the shock wave under the car that was causing the excess lift?

03-17-2010, 08:54 AM	#34
Notebook Orbinaut	I don't know, maybe they could use Orbiter to model it...slight hint for someone to make an add-on! 1000mph is some taget, its quite a leap from 763mph, the current record. Looking at the chart, the jump from Donald Campbell's Bluebird to Richard Noble's Thrust was nearly as great. N.

01-18-2011, 09:09 AM	#35
Notebook Orbinaut	More news for 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12206621 N.

01-18-2011, 09:28 AM	#36
Carmen A redneck kitten with pillow :3	I wouldn't mind having this modelled in orbiter. The smoke trail in Orbiter 2010P1 looks similar to the real dust trail :3

01-18-2011, 10:51 AM	#37
Notebook Orbinaut	That would be fun, especially the control system and trying to keep it on the ground! Looks like they have quite a community spirit in that endeavour, nice touch putting the other teams in the dairy. Dosen't happen in Formula One... N.

02-07-2011, 03:16 PM	#38
Notebook Orbinaut	Wheels and things: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11742606 Quote: Bloodhound will be fitted with tyres that were originally designed for the old British Lightning fighter Old British Lightning: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/f...e_streaked.htm Warning, the above film may induce nausea... N.

02-09-2011, 06:13 AM	#39
tblaxland Webmaster	Quote: Originally Posted by Notebook Quote: Bloodhound will be fitted with tyres that were originally designed for the old British Lightning fighter To clarify, only for the "low speed" (200 mph) tests. Quote: Originally Posted by Notebook Warning, the above film may induce nausea... And nostalgia

02-09-2011, 08:10 AM	#40
Notebook Orbinaut	Indeed, 'low' speed tyres for the test runs! Does anything date faster than a recruiting film? Some nice air to air shots though. N.

03-06-2011, 01:16 PM	#43
Goth Occasional orbinaut	Cool, I like this stuff. This is sure better than using NOS

03-29-2011, 07:54 AM	#44
Notebook Orbinaut	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12882566 Quote: The most urgent of these is increasing the "yaw static margin". What's that when it's at home? In very simple terms, it's making sure that the fin is big enough to keep the car pointy-end forwards. Pointy-end forwards, always a good idea. Except for this: http://www.techfresh.net/tear-drop-s...c-car-concept/ N.

04-02-2011, 12:36 AM	#45
tblaxland Webmaster	Quote: Originally Posted by Notebook Pointy-end forwards, always a good idea. Except for this: http://www.techfresh.net/tear-drop-s...c-car-concept/ N. Only a Puegot