

Bloodhound LSR is a UK-based project aiming to break the world land speed record using the most advanced straight-line racing car ever built.
Latest News
28th August 2019
Tragic news from the North American Eagle team
The team are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Jessi Combs who was conducting trials on the Alvord Desert, USA in the…
27th August 2019
Engineering Special Report: How to slow a supersonic car with a parachute
We are now starting to finalise the design of the parachute braking system. The parachutes weren’t needed during the low speed tests at Newquay, so…
21st August 2019
Auxiliary jet fuel tank
Advanced Fuel Systems Ltd designed and built an auxiliary jet fuel tank to enable the car to carry an additional 400 litres of Jet A…
Supporters
Ian Warhurst and the Bloodhound LSR team would like to thank supporters and sponsors for their overwhelming support and goodwill messages. Join the new supporters club to stay up to speed on all the latest project news.
Ian and the Bloodhound LSR team are delighted to announce that all of the fin names will be honoured when the car runs on the desert.
Some interesting facts about the Bloodhound LSR Project
21500000
square meters of desert cleared by hand
10200
RPMThe speed the 95kg aluminium wheels rotate at full speed
3000
° Cthe temperature in the rocket is twice as hot as the inside of a volcano



