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Topic: Neil Armstrong visits the BLOODHOUND team
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 11-30-2010 06:54 PM
   
The team behind the UK-based BLOODHOUND Project, "a World Land Speed Record attempt aiming to inspire young people to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM subjects) by show-casing them in the most exciting way possible — by building a car capable of reaching 1,000 mph," received a visit this past Sunday by Neil Armstrong. During a visit that lasted several hours he got a full tour and briefing from the engineering and education teams. Having travelled on thirteen rocket powered vehicles himself, Mr Armstrong was particularly interested in the design and development of our bespoke hybrid rocket, and spoke at length with its creator, Daniel Jubb... At the end of his visit, Mr Armstrong addressed the team and shared some of his experiences of working with prototypes. He made two points in particular: the need to have as many instruments on the car as possible in order to swap theoretic values for real data as soon as possible; and the importance of finding the practical solution rather than chasing perfection. Visit the BLOODHOUND SSC website for photographs from Armstrong's visit. | |
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