Bloodhound Supersonic Car

April 2011

‘Confront the impossible and overcome it using Science Engineering Technology and Mathematics.’

Mission statements of the Bloodhound SSC project

Bloodhound SSC is the name of the project building a car that will travel at speeds in excess of 1,000mph and break the current World Land Speed Record. The car is being designed and built collaboratively between the University of the West of England and Swansea University. It’s gong to have a distinct, highly aerodynamic shape, and will be powered by a Euro Fighter jet engine and a hybrid rocket!

On the 5^th, 6^th and 7^th April, Backwell School hosted the Bloodhound SSC Show, complete with the full sized show car and rocket motor. Students from Backwell, Priory, Gordano, St Katherine’s, Churchill and Wyvern schools listened as Bloodhound staff talked about the danger and excitement of travelling overland at over 1,000mph, and the technology which makes it all possible. The Bloodhound Shows provided an opportunity for students to see how what they learn in STEM lessons can be applied to create something truly inspiring.

Click here to see a report on an Institute of Physics / Bloodhound SSC / Aspire organised teacher workshop

Finding out about Bloodhound Students from Gordano School finding out how it's going to be possible to travel overaln at speeds of over 1,000mph.	K'Nex Students from Churchill School using K'Nex to build and test their own air powered cars.
Get off my car!!! Students from Wyvern Community School posing next to what's going to be the worlds fastest car.	Building the car A couple of young engineers from Nailsea School begin building for their own World Land Speed Record attempt
Test time! Students from Gordano School being helped by Bacwell students to launch their car.	Success! Wyvern students with their successful car.
Pump it! A student from Priory Community School pumps up the pressure before testing his car.	Helping hand Students from St Katherine's School working with a Bloodhound Ambassador to put the finishing touches to their car.