Speed week last week, lots of happenings.

[Trouble Maker]

First of congrats to the the Buckeye Bullet II team. They shatered the record for hydrogen fuel celled powered vehicles in bonneville last week with a 302 MPH run. My understanding is that the students worked very, very hard to make this happen in almost literally the 59th minute of the 11th hour.

 

http://www.buckeyebullet.com/

http://blog.buckeyebullet.com/2009/09/record.html

 

There was a new record set for bikes at, IIRC 368MPH.

 

I also learned about this http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/ It's the same guys who did the Thrust SSC (current land speed record holder at 760mph). It has a V8 to pump the fuel for the rocket and their target is 1000mph or around 30% faster than the current record held by their old car.

[Dr. Apex]

I saw a show about the Buckeye Bullitt not long ago, very cool stuff especially coming from college students. I think of a more fun way to learn things than by participating in a project like that.

[Draco-REX]

Grats to the OSU team!

 

And that motorcycle guy has balls!

 

Some year I'm going to make it to speed week.

[Buckeye1647545503]

It is cool to see osu kids are changing the auto industry. The car makers have to be watching and seeing it has useable ideas

[Trouble Maker]

And that motorcycle guy has balls!

 

Some year I'm going to make it to speed week.

 

I guess it was some guy who's a pro racer with something like six titles. Can't remember the name. It's actually a two wheel streamliner. They had to have less than 3mph sidewinds to run.

 

I will definitely go out there at some point.