good afternoon alright i would like to start my talk off by some audience
start my talk off by some audience
start my talk off by some audience participation and if there is some house
participation and if there is some house
participation and if there is some house lights is there any house lights oh
lights is there any house lights oh
lights is there any house lights oh there they are look oh one comes there’s
there they are look oh one comes there’s
there they are look oh one comes there’s a few people in the house can I can I
a few people in the house can I can I
a few people in the house can I can I please ask you I’m gonna ask some
please ask you I’m gonna ask some
please ask you I’m gonna ask some questions and if you agree with what I’m
questions and if you agree with what I’m
questions and if you agree with what I’m saying I just want you to put your hands
saying I just want you to put your hands
saying I just want you to put your hands up if possible who enjoys solving
up if possible who enjoys solving
up if possible who enjoys solving challenging problems Wow who likes being
challenging problems Wow who likes being
challenging problems Wow who likes being creative well yeah anybody like working
creative well yeah anybody like working
creative well yeah anybody like working in a team Wow do you want to do
in a team Wow do you want to do
in a team Wow do you want to do something that makes a difference yes
something that makes a difference yes
something that makes a difference yes and most importantly I suppose do you
and most importantly I suppose do you
and most importantly I suppose do you want a career have you got a career that
want a career have you got a career that
want a career have you got a career that you enjoy doing all right okay okay I’ll
you enjoy doing all right okay okay I’ll
you enjoy doing all right okay okay I’ll take that one all right but generally
take that one all right but generally
take that one all right but generally thank you very much for that generally
thank you very much for that generally
thank you very much for that generally stem if you answered positively to any
stem if you answered positively to any
stem if you answered positively to any of those questions stem science
of those questions stem science
of those questions stem science technology engineering and maths could
technology engineering and maths could
technology engineering and maths could be relevant to you I like to think so
be relevant to you I like to think so
be relevant to you I like to think so because that’s what I do know I go
because that’s what I do know I go
because that’s what I do know I go around and inspire the next generation
around and inspire the next generation
around and inspire the next generation into careers like I’ve had over the last
into careers like I’ve had over the last
into careers like I’ve had over the last idea to think about 35 years and you
idea to think about 35 years and you
idea to think about 35 years and you know there has been some great stem
know there has been some great stem
know there has been some great stem events in the not too distant past who
events in the not too distant past who
events in the not too distant past who saw Felix jump from nearly space 24
saw Felix jump from nearly space 24
saw Felix jump from nearly space 24 miles up 833 miles an hour in free fall
miles up 833 miles an hour in free fall
miles up 833 miles an hour in free fall faster than the speed of sound did you
faster than the speed of sound did you
faster than the speed of sound did you see that when it happened wasn’t it
see that when it happened wasn’t it
see that when it happened wasn’t it fantastic agent really edge-of-the-seat
fantastic agent really edge-of-the-seat
fantastic agent really edge-of-the-seat stuff you know as he just before he came
stuff you know as he just before he came
stuff you know as he just before he came out to the capsule here is he going to
out to the capsule here is he going to
out to the capsule here is he going to do it is he not and I’ll tell you as
do it is he not and I’ll tell you as
do it is he not and I’ll tell you as engineers we pretty inquisitive bunch
engineers we pretty inquisitive bunch
engineers we pretty inquisitive bunch I’ve always wondered what that little
I’ve always wondered what that little
I’ve always wondered what that little red button there is all about you know
red button there is all about you know
red button there is all about you know that’s what we call an emergency stop is
that’s what we call an emergency stop is
that’s what we call an emergency stop is he gonna bottle out and hit that button
he gonna bottle out and hit that button
he gonna bottle out and hit that button then just a big ladder come out or
then just a big ladder come out or
then just a big ladder come out or something I don’t know we will never
something I don’t know we will never
something I don’t know we will never know but look just like Felix jump from
know but look just like Felix jump from
know but look just like Felix jump from space we’re going to be a jump from
space we’re going to be a jump from
space we’re going to be a jump from space and you saw that live we’re going
space and you saw that live we’re going
space and you saw that live we’re going to stream everything we do live
to stream everything we do live
to stream everything we do live on the internet when we run our great
on the internet when we run our great
on the internet when we run our great car we think we’re going to be sort of
car we think we’re going to be sort of
car we think we’re going to be sort of exposing to 230 countries reaching a TV
exposing to 230 countries reaching a TV
exposing to 230 countries reaching a TV audience about 1.5 billion we’re going
audience about 1.5 billion we’re going
audience about 1.5 billion we’re going to stream 500 data channels to video
to stream 500 data channels to video
to stream 500 data channels to video channels for each one of our car and
channels for each one of our car and
channels for each one of our car and we’re expecting in excess of 20 million
we’re expecting in excess of 20 million
we’re expecting in excess of 20 million followers for every run of the car
followers for every run of the car
followers for every run of the car compounded run on run 30 runs in 2017-18
compounded run on run 30 runs in 2017-18
compounded run on run 30 runs in 2017-18 and more to follow leaving at least we
and more to follow leaving at least we
and more to follow leaving at least we hope a 20 year legacy so there it is as
hope a 20 year legacy so there it is as
hope a 20 year legacy so there it is as our car it’s dark blue it’s orange and
our car it’s dark blue it’s orange and
our car it’s dark blue it’s orange and he’s pretty shiny okay and it’s got all
he’s pretty shiny okay and it’s got all
he’s pretty shiny okay and it’s got all sorts of names on it as you can read
sorts of names on it as you can read
sorts of names on it as you can read some of the more conspicuous ones Castro
some of the more conspicuous ones Castro
some of the more conspicuous ones Castro rolls-royce Jaguar Land Rover geely
rolls-royce Jaguar Land Rover geely
rolls-royce Jaguar Land Rover geely Rolex just to name a few but those those
Rolex just to name a few but those those
Rolex just to name a few but those those companies scientific engineering
companies scientific engineering
companies scientific engineering technical companies do you know what
technical companies do you know what
technical companies do you know what they don’t have the scientists
they don’t have the scientists
they don’t have the scientists technicians engineers mathematicians
technicians engineers mathematicians
technicians engineers mathematicians girls boys looking forward even for a
girls boys looking forward even for a
girls boys looking forward even for a year or so so that’s why they’re with us
year or so so that’s why they’re with us
year or so so that’s why they’re with us on our journey that’s the hook because
on our journey that’s the hook because
on our journey that’s the hook because of this inspirational message that we’re
of this inspirational message that we’re
of this inspirational message that we’re giving and we’re trying to inspire the
giving and we’re trying to inspire the
giving and we’re trying to inspire the next generation because let’s face it
next generation because let’s face it
next generation because let’s face it that with our dark blue and orange shiny
that with our dark blue and orange shiny
that with our dark blue and orange shiny car if we can’t inspire some kids to
car if we can’t inspire some kids to
car if we can’t inspire some kids to take that road that door there we might
take that road that door there we might
take that road that door there we might as well la can all go home we the UK plc
as well la can all go home we the UK plc
as well la can all go home we the UK plc has an a major issue in terms of where
has an a major issue in terms of where
has an a major issue in terms of where 20,000 a graduate short going into stem
20,000 a graduate short going into stem
20,000 a graduate short going into stem based learning and only nine percent of
based learning and only nine percent of
based learning and only nine percent of the ones that actually are going in that
the ones that actually are going in that
the ones that actually are going in that direction our female hashtag nine
direction our female hashtag nine
direction our female hashtag nine percent is not enough that issue we need
percent is not enough that issue we need
percent is not enough that issue we need to make you know attention to and to try
to make you know attention to and to try
to make you know attention to and to try and address another quest of ours now
and address another quest of ours now
and address another quest of ours now let me just wind the clock back a few
let me just wind the clock back a few
let me just wind the clock back a few years our project director Richard noble
years our project director Richard noble
years our project director Richard noble Richard ever since he was a youngster
Richard ever since he was a youngster
Richard ever since he was a youngster his heart on getting a world land speed
his heart on getting a world land speed
his heart on getting a world land speed record and bringing the world land speed
record and bringing the world land speed
record and bringing the world land speed record back to Great Britain at that
record back to Great Britain at that
record back to Great Britain at that particular time we used to lend it to
particular time we used to lend it to
particular time we used to lend it to the Americans and then we want it back
the Americans and then we want it back
the Americans and then we want it back again we’ve had it for a little while
again we’ve had it for a little while
again we’ve had it for a little while now but in 1983 Richard with that car
now but in 1983 Richard with that car
now but in 1983 Richard with that car driving that car at 633 miles an hour
driving that car at 633 miles an hour
driving that car at 633 miles an hour realized his dream he got the world land
realized his dream he got the world land
realized his dream he got the world land speed record back to Great Britain and
speed record back to Great Britain and
speed record back to Great Britain and it has been on these shores ever since
aerodynamics of a house brick by today’s
aerodynamics of a house brick by today’s standards possibly and we’ve also
standards possibly and we’ve also
standards possibly and we’ve also learned that if that car had gone seven
learned that if that car had gone seven
learned that if that car had gone seven miles are now faster than 633 ie 640
miles are now faster than 633 ie 640
miles are now faster than 633 ie 640 miles an hour it would have become
miles an hour it would have become
miles an hour it would have become airborne the story today would have
airborne the story today would have
airborne the story today would have probably been somewhat different but
probably been somewhat different but
probably been somewhat different but look Richard’s not a guy who’s going to
look Richard’s not a guy who’s going to
look Richard’s not a guy who’s going to stand still rest on his laurels because
stand still rest on his laurels because
stand still rest on his laurels because 633 miles are now is pretty close to
633 miles are now is pretty close to
633 miles are now is pretty close to something else so he goes back to his
something else so he goes back to his
something else so he goes back to his great engineers technician scientists
great engineers technician scientists
great engineers technician scientists mathematicians all those great people
mathematicians all those great people
mathematicians all those great people and says hey I want the Commission
and says hey I want the Commission
and says hey I want the Commission another car and this time I’m going to
another car and this time I’m going to
another car and this time I’m going to call the car thrust s s see SSC anybody
call the car thrust s s see SSC anybody
call the car thrust s s see SSC anybody do you not that stands for what was that
do you not that stands for what was that
do you not that stands for what was that over there super slippery car sir super
over there super slippery car sir super
over there super slippery car sir super speedy car sir could be both of those
speedy car sir could be both of those
speedy car sir could be both of those supersonic car it actually is supersonic
supersonic car it actually is supersonic
supersonic car it actually is supersonic what does that mean it means it’s going
what does that mean it means it’s going
what does that mean it means it’s going to go faster than the noise that it
to go faster than the noise that it
to go faster than the noise that it makes and here is the car running at
makes and here is the car running at
makes and here is the car running at those speeds at that time Squadron
those speeds at that time Squadron
those speeds at that time Squadron Leader Andy green of the RAF he drove
Leader Andy green of the RAF he drove
Leader Andy green of the RAF he drove that car at just over seven hundred and
that car at just over seven hundred and
that car at just over seven hundred and sixty three miles an hour back in
sixty three miles an hour back in
sixty three miles an hour back in October 1997 twenty years ago this year
October 1997 twenty years ago this year
October 1997 twenty years ago this year and nobody has come anywhere close to
and nobody has come anywhere close to
and nobody has come anywhere close to that so another tick in a box we’ve
that so another tick in a box we’ve
that so another tick in a box we’ve raised the land speed record we’ve now
raised the land speed record we’ve now
raised the land speed record we’ve now got a car going faster than the speed of
got a car going faster than the speed of
got a car going faster than the speed of sound so why do we want to go faster
sound so why do we want to go faster
sound so why do we want to go faster than that should we go faster than that
than that should we go faster than that
than that should we go faster than that often take the kids in the school shall
often take the kids in the school shall
often take the kids in the school shall we go faster than that yeah let’s go
we go faster than that yeah let’s go
we go faster than that yeah let’s go faster than that why
faster than that why
faster than that why sorry that sounds like my telephone just
sorry that sounds like my telephone just
sorry that sounds like my telephone just hang on a moment hello no I haven’t been
hang on a moment hello no I haven’t been
hang on a moment hello no I haven’t been involved in an accident and I don’t want
involved in an accident and I don’t want
involved in an accident and I don’t want any that PPI either thank you very much
any that PPI either thank you very much
any that PPI either thank you very much now that wasn’t a real cool but look
now that wasn’t a real cool but look
now that wasn’t a real cool but look that
that was my phone leaving on that back
that was my phone leaving on that back in the day and I normally say the kids
in the day and I normally say the kids
in the day and I normally say the kids how cool was I walking down the street
how cool was I walking down the street
how cool was I walking down the street with that in my top pocket standby
with that in my top pocket standby
with that in my top pocket standby battery time of that of that phone if
battery time of that of that phone if
battery time of that of that phone if you were lucky was 20 minutes then you
you were lucky was 20 minutes then you
you were lucky was 20 minutes then you need a big sack of batteries to power it
need a big sack of batteries to power it
need a big sack of batteries to power it it could do two things I say to the
it could do two things I say to the
it could do two things I say to the youngsters you know what it could do
youngsters you know what it could do
youngsters you know what it could do that can make a call yes they get that
that can make a call yes they get that
that can make a call yes they get that one they normally say texture texture
one they normally say texture texture
one they normally say texture texture they can’t text us but even before that
they can’t text us but even before that
they can’t text us but even before that oh well it can make a call and receive a
oh well it can make a call and receive a
oh well it can make a call and receive a call and I’ll since that found it does a
call and I’ll since that found it does a
call and I’ll since that found it does a third thing do you know what it does
third thing do you know what it does
third thing do you know what it does keeps the door open because that is a
keeps the door open because that is a
keeps the door open because that is a brick but that was the technology back
brick but that was the technology back
brick but that was the technology back then in fact jason bradbury there of the
then in fact jason bradbury there of the
then in fact jason bradbury there of the gadget show they voted that phone or
gadget show they voted that phone or
gadget show they voted that phone or that model of phone as the number one
that model of phone as the number one
that model of phone as the number one gadget of all time it was the game
gadget of all time it was the game
gadget of all time it was the game changer the technology exists today
changer the technology exists today
changer the technology exists today we’ve all got smartphones and what they
we’ve all got smartphones and what they
we’ve all got smartphones and what they can’t do isn’t even worth talking about
can’t do isn’t even worth talking about
can’t do isn’t even worth talking about so technologies moved on we can do
so technologies moved on we can do
so technologies moved on we can do things differently we’ve also got
things differently we’ve also got
things differently we’ve also got challenges people trying to get to this
challenges people trying to get to this
challenges people trying to get to this holy grail of 1,000 miles an hour out
holy grail of 1,000 miles an hour out
holy grail of 1,000 miles an hour out there this is the old Craig Breedlove
there this is the old Craig Breedlove
there this is the old Craig Breedlove Casper of America Steve Fossett’s names
Casper of America Steve Fossett’s names
Casper of America Steve Fossett’s names on side of that cast the faucet bought
on side of that cast the faucet bought
on side of that cast the faucet bought that car and was going after the world
that car and was going after the world
that car and was going after the world land speed record that’s the car in 2006
land speed record that’s the car in 2006
land speed record that’s the car in 2006 that got Andy green and Richard noble
that got Andy green and Richard noble
that got Andy green and Richard noble background a table considering are we
background a table considering are we
background a table considering are we going to put a challenge together
going to put a challenge together
going to put a challenge together consequently we’re here and around today
consequently we’re here and around today
consequently we’re here and around today we’re doing that the Americans are still
we’re doing that the Americans are still
we’re doing that the Americans are still there there it is that’s north american
there there it is that’s north american
there there it is that’s north american eagle the australians are around Rosco
eagle the australians are around Rosco
eagle the australians are around Rosco McGlashan in western australia car
McGlashan in western australia car
McGlashan in western australia car called Ozzie invader five are so you
called Ozzie invader five are so you
called Ozzie invader five are so you know like anything else it’s the first
know like anything else it’s the first
know like anything else it’s the first person that does this are the ones that
person that does this are the ones that
person that does this are the ones that get remembered Andy greens email
get remembered Andy greens email
get remembered Andy greens email addresses world’s fastest man calm he
addresses world’s fastest man calm he
addresses world’s fastest man calm he doesn’t want to be world’s second
doesn’t want to be world’s second
doesn’t want to be world’s second fastest man calm so we have to keep him
fastest man calm so we have to keep him
fastest man calm so we have to keep him up there so we want a thousand miles an
up there so we want a thousand miles an
up there so we want a thousand miles an hour car how are we going to do that how
hour car how are we going to do that how
hour car how are we going to do that how we going to build one well
we going to build one well
we going to build one well all we’ve got the benefits of some
all we’ve got the benefits of some
all we’ve got the benefits of some really large computers clusters of
really large computers clusters of
really large computers clusters of computers a science called CFD
computers a science called CFD
computers a science called CFD computational fluid dynamics Swansea
computational fluid dynamics Swansea
computational fluid dynamics Swansea University helping us a lot in this way
University helping us a lot in this way
University helping us a lot in this way and they the computers on CFD give us
and they the computers on CFD give us
and they the computers on CFD give us nice pretty pictures like that and I
nice pretty pictures like that and I
nice pretty pictures like that and I often say to students do you know what
often say to students do you know what
often say to students do you know what those colors mean because they do mean
those colors mean because they do mean
those colors mean because they do mean something a lot of people say well
something a lot of people say well
something a lot of people say well they’re thermal images aren’t they sir
they’re thermal images aren’t they sir
they’re thermal images aren’t they sir they look like one but in this case
they look like one but in this case
they look like one but in this case they’re not the red areas are areas high
they’re not the red areas are areas high
they’re not the red areas are areas high pressure drag that’s what’s going to
pressure drag that’s what’s going to
pressure drag that’s what’s going to slow the car down we don’t want too many
slow the car down we don’t want too many
slow the car down we don’t want too many areas of high pressure or of drag we
areas of high pressure or of drag we
areas of high pressure or of drag we need a few we want a few a little bit on
need a few we want a few a little bit on
need a few we want a few a little bit on the nose to keep the car under control
the nose to keep the car under control
the nose to keep the car under control because those computers have come up
because those computers have come up
because those computers have come up with that design that designers taken
with that design that designers taken
with that design that designers taken them about five years to come up with
them about five years to come up with
them about five years to come up with all right in that car is aerodynamically
all right in that car is aerodynamically
all right in that car is aerodynamically neutral between zero and one thousand
neutral between zero and one thousand
neutral between zero and one thousand miles an hour that means it won’t go up
miles an hour that means it won’t go up
miles an hour that means it won’t go up and it won’t go down if a person had
and it won’t go down if a person had
and it won’t go down if a person had done that work the old way it would have
done that work the old way it would have
done that work the old way it would have took taken one person over 50 years to
took taken one person over 50 years to
took taken one person over 50 years to come up with a design of that took that
come up with a design of that took that
come up with a design of that took that car so we can use the technology we need
car so we can use the technology we need
car so we can use the technology we need a lot of power in that car there’s our
a lot of power in that car there’s our
a lot of power in that car there’s our workhorse engine kindly loaned to us by
workhorse engine kindly loaned to us by
workhorse engine kindly loaned to us by one of our great sponsors rolls-royce
one of our great sponsors rolls-royce
one of our great sponsors rolls-royce rolls-royce have lent us three of these
rolls-royce have lent us three of these
rolls-royce have lent us three of these engines to play with okay normally
engines to play with okay normally
engines to play with okay normally resides in the back of a Eurofighter
resides in the back of a Eurofighter
resides in the back of a Eurofighter Typhoon military jet 20,000 pounds of
Typhoon military jet 20,000 pounds of
Typhoon military jet 20,000 pounds of thrust that engine gives us it’s got a
thrust that engine gives us it’s got a
thrust that engine gives us it’s got a power-to-weight ratio 921 it weighs a
power-to-weight ratio 921 it weighs a
power-to-weight ratio 921 it weighs a ton it gives us 9 tonnes of thrust in
ton it gives us 9 tonnes of thrust in
ton it gives us 9 tonnes of thrust in return game changer of an engine we use
return game changer of an engine we use
return game changer of an engine we use it in what we call for the techies here
it in what we call for the techies here
it in what we call for the techies here wet configuration that means it’s using
wet configuration that means it’s using
wet configuration that means it’s using reheat or the Americans would call it
reheat or the Americans would call it
reheat or the Americans would call it after burner but that’s not enough
after burner but that’s not enough
after burner but that’s not enough that’ll take us to about 600 ish miles
that’ll take us to about 600 ish miles
that’ll take us to about 600 ish miles an hour we then got to use one of these
an hour we then got to use one of these
an hour we then got to use one of these we’re going to use a rocket so we have
we’re going to use a rocket so we have
we’re going to use a rocket so we have the jet and we have a rocket on the
the jet and we have a rocket on the
the jet and we have a rocket on the bottom the last 17 seconds of the run
bottom the last 17 seconds of the run
bottom the last 17 seconds of the run approximately Andy will light the rocket
approximately Andy will light the rocket
approximately Andy will light the rocket that rocket then we’ll take the car
that rocket then we’ll take the car
that rocket then we’ll take the car through to a thousand miles an hour it’s
through to a thousand miles an hour it’s
through to a thousand miles an hour it’s what’s called a hybrid rocket
what’s called a hybrid rocket
what’s called a hybrid rocket alright uses two fuels it uses a solid
alright uses two fuels it uses a solid
alright uses two fuels it uses a solid core fuel in the rocket and we pump in a
core fuel in the rocket and we pump in a
core fuel in the rocket and we pump in a liquid oxidizer and we pumped a 1000
liquid oxidizer and we pumped a 1000
liquid oxidizer and we pumped a 1000 liters of liquid oxidizer in 17 seconds
liters of liquid oxidizer in 17 seconds
liters of liquid oxidizer in 17 seconds 26,000 pounds of thrust total thrust for
26,000 pounds of thrust total thrust for
26,000 pounds of thrust total thrust for the car 46,000 pounds of thrust what
the car 46,000 pounds of thrust what
the car 46,000 pounds of thrust what does that mean do you know what a
does that mean do you know what a
does that mean do you know what a hundred and thirty-five thousand
hundred and thirty-five thousand
hundred and thirty-five thousand horsepower huge numbers let me put that
horsepower huge numbers let me put that
horsepower huge numbers let me put that into some more perspective I used to
into some more perspective I used to
into some more perspective I used to work a few years ago for a shipping
work a few years ago for a shipping
work a few years ago for a shipping company called canard I was an
company called canard I was an
company called canard I was an engineering officer with koun art and we
engineering officer with koun art and we
engineering officer with koun art and we had a ship with us then on the fleet
had a ship with us then on the fleet
had a ship with us then on the fleet called the qe2 one of you or two of you
called the qe2 one of you or two of you
called the qe2 one of you or two of you may remember that ship that ship total
may remember that ship that ship total
may remember that ship that ship total power cat carrying three thousand people
power cat carrying three thousand people
power cat carrying three thousand people on world cruises and the like was a
on world cruises and the like was a
on world cruises and the like was a hundred and ten thousand horsepower put
hundred and ten thousand horsepower put
hundred and ten thousand horsepower put twenty five thousand horsepower more
twenty five thousand horsepower more
twenty five thousand horsepower more into the qe2 cruise liner or equivalent
into the qe2 cruise liner or equivalent
into the qe2 cruise liner or equivalent today and there you have the power of
today and there you have the power of
today and there you have the power of our car carrying one man 12 miles
our car carrying one man 12 miles
our car carrying one man 12 miles phenomenal there it is the world’s
phenomenal there it is the world’s
phenomenal there it is the world’s fastest car here’s some more statistics
fastest car here’s some more statistics
fastest car here’s some more statistics hold on to your hats here we go nought
hold on to your hats here we go nought
hold on to your hats here we go nought to a thousand miles an hour and 55
to a thousand miles an hour and 55
to a thousand miles an hour and 55 seconds one mile in 3.6 seconds not one
seconds one mile in 3.6 seconds not one
seconds one mile in 3.6 seconds not one two three or four but four and a half
two three or four but four and a half
two three or four but four and a half football pitches in one second can you
football pitches in one second can you
football pitches in one second can you blink for me sir yes thank you very much
blink for me sir yes thank you very much
blink for me sir yes thank you very much you blinked if you if you were in
you blinked if you if you were in
you blinked if you if you were in Wembley football stadium on the halfway
Wembley football stadium on the halfway
Wembley football stadium on the halfway line and did that and the car was coming
line and did that and the car was coming
line and did that and the car was coming from right to left blink and you will
from right to left blink and you will
from right to left blink and you will miss it and just to round it off it’s
miss it and just to round it off it’s
miss it and just to round it off it’s faster than a bullet from a gun
faster than a bullet from a gun
faster than a bullet from a gun phenomenal statistics and can you
phenomenal statistics and can you
phenomenal statistics and can you imagine the effect that that has when we
imagine the effect that that has when we
imagine the effect that that has when we go into schools and colleges and the
go into schools and colleges and the
go into schools and colleges and the light with the youngsters we actually
light with the youngsters we actually
light with the youngsters we actually race with the youngsters these little
race with the youngsters these little
race with the youngsters these little model rocket cars about that long at
model rocket cars about that long at
model rocket cars about that long at silly speeds 70 miles an hour across a
silly speeds 70 miles an hour across a
silly speeds 70 miles an hour across a playground my colleagues and friends say
playground my colleagues and friends say
playground my colleagues and friends say to me what were you doing yesterday I
to me what were you doing yesterday I
to me what were you doing yesterday I was racing model rocket cars at 70 miles
was racing model rocket cars at 70 miles
was racing model rocket cars at 70 miles an hour across the playground
an hour across the playground
an hour across the playground you do that for a living fantastic they
you do that for a living fantastic they
you do that for a living fantastic they design them they build them they craft
design them they build them they craft
design them they build them they craft them we race them we measure
them we race them we measure
them we race them we measure acceleration we measure speed they have
acceleration we measure speed they have
acceleration we measure speed they have a wonderful day but it’s really
a wonderful day but it’s really
a wonderful day but it’s really important that we bring the message back
important that we bring the message back
important that we bring the message back to the classroom quite have quite often
to the classroom quite have quite often
to the classroom quite have quite often once they’ve had a great day we get back
once they’ve had a great day we get back
once they’ve had a great day we get back and get back into a group I put that
and get back into a group I put that
and get back into a group I put that picture up I say to them do you know who
picture up I say to them do you know who
picture up I say to them do you know who that is they will know who that is as
that is they will know who that is as
that is they will know who that is as Isaac Newton and I asked them well
Isaac Newton and I asked them well
Isaac Newton and I asked them well what’s he got it done with what do what
what’s he got it done with what do what
what’s he got it done with what do what we’ve just done and the best way if
we’ve just done and the best way if
we’ve just done and the best way if anything like that is to demonstrate it
anything like that is to demonstrate it
anything like that is to demonstrate it I will say to them here is a combustion
I will say to them here is a combustion
I will say to them here is a combustion chamber combustion that means we’re
chamber combustion that means we’re
chamber combustion that means we’re going to burn something or can we burn
going to burn something or can we burn
going to burn something or can we burn some it all let’s burn something and and
some it all let’s burn something and and
some it all let’s burn something and and we might even have an explosion oh yes
we might even have an explosion oh yes
we might even have an explosion oh yes let’s have all have an explosion as well
let’s have all have an explosion as well
let’s have all have an explosion as well so there’s a combustion chamber an empty
so there’s a combustion chamber an empty
so there’s a combustion chamber an empty tube now I say to them is there any
tube now I say to them is there any
tube now I say to them is there any oxygen in there can you see it is
oxygen in there can you see it is
oxygen in there can you see it is actually doing there sir can you see it
actually doing there sir can you see it
actually doing there sir can you see it you can’t see it but there’s actually
you can’t see it but there’s actually
you can’t see it but there’s actually it’s getting quite thin in here at the
it’s getting quite thin in here at the
it’s getting quite thin in here at the moment but there is some oxygen in there
moment but there is some oxygen in there
moment but there is some oxygen in there and then I say okay we’ve got some
and then I say okay we’ve got some
and then I say okay we’ve got some oxygen I need two other things to make
oxygen I need two other things to make
oxygen I need two other things to make that burn make some what do what else do
that burn make some what do what else do
that burn make some what do what else do I need I need some fuel and under need
I need I need some fuel and under need
I need I need some fuel and under need an ignition source and as I’ve happened
an ignition source and as I’ve happened
an ignition source and as I’ve happened to have here we have some jet fuel which
to have here we have some jet fuel which
to have here we have some jet fuel which we bring in especially from America so
we bring in especially from America so
we bring in especially from America so if I put some jet fuel in this tube nice
if I put some jet fuel in this tube nice
if I put some jet fuel in this tube nice bit of jet fuel there we go and I put
bit of jet fuel there we go and I put
bit of jet fuel there we go and I put the top on nicely we’re not got a nice
the top on nicely we’re not got a nice
the top on nicely we’re not got a nice fuel air mixture in there and this might
fuel air mixture in there and this might
fuel air mixture in there and this might do well for a yes there we go
now if you were a group of kids in prime
now if you were a group of kids in prime can we do it then can we do it again no
can we do it then can we do it again no
can we do it then can we do it again no I won’t do it again but I say to them
I won’t do it again but I say to them
I won’t do it again but I say to them look the learning the learning there
look the learning the learning there
look the learning the learning there what happened in that tube well the gas
what happened in that tube well the gas
what happened in that tube well the gas is expanded didn’t they do you know what
is expanded didn’t they do you know what
is expanded didn’t they do you know what that’s what happens in your parents cars
that’s what happens in your parents cars
that’s what happens in your parents cars engines the gases expand in the fuel and
engines the gases expand in the fuel and
engines the gases expand in the fuel and drives the Pistons that’s the the
drives the Pistons that’s the the
drives the Pistons that’s the the process of what happens in a jet engine
process of what happens in a jet engine
process of what happens in a jet engine you know in the combustion section of a
you know in the combustion section of a
you know in the combustion section of a jet engine those gases expand and then
jet engine those gases expand and then
jet engine those gases expand and then they turn some more turbine blades but
they turn some more turbine blades but
they turn some more turbine blades but then I bring it back to us and say look
then I bring it back to us and say look
then I bring it back to us and say look if I was hanging that tube with a piece
if I was hanging that tube with a piece
if I was hanging that tube with a piece of string and I did that experiment what
of string and I did that experiment what
of string and I did that experiment what would that tube do they say we would go
would that tube do they say we would go
would that tube do they say we would go in that way that direction say wouldn’t
in that way that direction say wouldn’t
in that way that direction say wouldn’t it I said yes it would why does it do
it I said yes it would why does it do
it I said yes it would why does it do that because that’s what mr. Newton said
that because that’s what mr. Newton said
that because that’s what mr. Newton said that’s what mr. Newton said about his
that’s what mr. Newton said about his
that’s what mr. Newton said about his third law for every action there’s an
third law for every action there’s an
third law for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction and then
equal and opposite reaction and then
equal and opposite reaction and then what I say to them I said look if you
what I say to them I said look if you
what I say to them I said look if you don’t leave here with any other thought
don’t leave here with any other thought
don’t leave here with any other thought today that your cars went down that
today that your cars went down that
today that your cars went down that playground after silly speed 70 miles an
playground after silly speed 70 miles an
playground after silly speed 70 miles an hour they went down there because of
hour they went down there because of
hour they went down there because of what mr. Newton said Newton’s third law
what mr. Newton said Newton’s third law
what mr. Newton said Newton’s third law our car is going to go down a desert and
our car is going to go down a desert and
our car is going to go down a desert and miles an hour plus because of what mr.
miles an hour plus because of what mr.
miles an hour plus because of what mr. Newton said do you see the penny drop
Newton said do you see the penny drop
Newton said do you see the penny drop and they get it learning by doing is
and they get it learning by doing is
and they get it learning by doing is extremely powerful and that’s what we’re
extremely powerful and that’s what we’re
extremely powerful and that’s what we’re all about simple dynamics and education
all about simple dynamics and education
all about simple dynamics and education inspiration leads to aspiration leads to
inspiration leads to aspiration leads to
inspiration leads to aspiration leads to enhanced education we’re going to take
enhanced education we’re going to take
enhanced education we’re going to take our car here later this year this is new
our car here later this year this is new
our car here later this year this is new quiero hub in the southwest of the UK
quiero hub in the southwest of the UK
quiero hub in the southwest of the UK and we’re going to run the car up to 200
and we’re going to run the car up to 200
and we’re going to run the car up to 200 250 miles an hour now you’ve got to be
250 miles an hour now you’ve got to be
250 miles an hour now you’ve got to be mindful that our car is a bespoke
mindful that our car is a bespoke
mindful that our car is a bespoke collection of three and a half thousand
collection of three and a half thousand
collection of three and a half thousand unique parts all working in harmony to
unique parts all working in harmony to
unique parts all working in harmony to as we expect them to work as an engineer
as we expect them to work as an engineer
as we expect them to work as an engineer and as everybody probably expects that
and as everybody probably expects that
and as everybody probably expects that won’t happen first time we know that and
won’t happen first time we know that and
won’t happen first time we know that and when we’re happy that all those three
when we’re happy that all those three
when we’re happy that all those three and a half thousand
and a half thousand
and a half thousand arts are all working exactly as we want
arts are all working exactly as we want
arts are all working exactly as we want them to we’ll put the car into one of
them to we’ll put the car into one of
them to we’ll put the car into one of these there we are RAF Fairford last
these there we are RAF Fairford last
these there we are RAF Fairford last year and we had a trial fit of the car
year and we had a trial fit of the car
year and we had a trial fit of the car into that aeroplane and we’ll take it to
into that aeroplane and we’ll take it to
into that aeroplane and we’ll take it to South Africa and we run the car up to
South Africa and we run the car up to
South Africa and we run the car up to 800 miles an hour first ish and then
800 miles an hour first ish and then
800 miles an hour first ish and then will they reengineer the car and go back
will they reengineer the car and go back
will they reengineer the car and go back for a thousand miles an hour here’s a
for a thousand miles an hour here’s a
for a thousand miles an hour here’s a little message for now Wing Commander
little message for now Wing Commander
little message for now Wing Commander and agree on the fighter pilot and the
and agree on the fighter pilot and the
and agree on the fighter pilot and the Royal Air Force and under driver the
Royal Air Force and under driver the
Royal Air Force and under driver the bloodhound supersonic car the key global
bloodhound supersonic car the key global
bloodhound supersonic car the key global partnership of engineering expertise is
partnership of engineering expertise is
partnership of engineering expertise is going to do something remarkable that
going to do something remarkable that
going to do something remarkable that the racing TNT is going to them
it’s human nature to want to push the
it’s human nature to want to push the boundaries to what to explore what’s
boundaries to what to explore what’s
boundaries to what to explore what’s possible go to the moon to stand here
possible go to the moon to stand here
possible go to the moon to stand here only 12 people ever got to stand on it
only 12 people ever got to stand on it
only 12 people ever got to stand on it generations were inspired by the
generations were inspired by the
generations were inspired by the achievement of doing that project
achievement of doing that project
achievement of doing that project bloodhound is about the Apollo shot for
bloodhound is about the Apollo shot for
bloodhound is about the Apollo shot for the 21st century taking the record to
the 21st century taking the record to
the 21st century taking the record to the absolute limit on technology
the absolute limit on technology
the absolute limit on technology literally pushing back the boundaries of
literally pushing back the boundaries of
literally pushing back the boundaries of physics
physics
physics as Andy they said the Apollo program was
as Andy they said the Apollo program was
as Andy they said the Apollo program was it was an inspiration to a generation
it was an inspiration to a generation
it was an inspiration to a generation inspired thousands I’m probably living
inspired thousands I’m probably living
inspired thousands I’m probably living proof of that my formative years in the
proof of that my formative years in the
proof of that my formative years in the 70s is when the Apollo program was in
70s is when the Apollo program was in
70s is when the Apollo program was in full flight there’s some statistics of
full flight there’s some statistics of
full flight there’s some statistics of uptake of physics phd’s as American
uptake of physics phd’s as American
uptake of physics phd’s as American statistics in that red shaded area is at
statistics in that red shaded area is at
statistics in that red shaded area is at the time of the Apollo program and you
the time of the Apollo program and you
the time of the Apollo program and you can see the spike in the graph there
can see the spike in the graph there
can see the spike in the graph there that is what we want to emulate with our
that is what we want to emulate with our
that is what we want to emulate with our great engineering program we do have a
great engineering program we do have a
great engineering program we do have a direct link back to Apollo there is the
direct link back to Apollo there is the
direct link back to Apollo there is the late great Neil Armstrong with Andy with
late great Neil Armstrong with Andy with
late great Neil Armstrong with Andy with the car he was an avid follower of our
the car he was an avid follower of our
the car he was an avid follower of our project communicated with the team and
project communicated with the team and
project communicated with the team and even visited as in Bristol and I had the
even visited as in Bristol and I had the
even visited as in Bristol and I had the pleasure late last year a new scientists
pleasure late last year a new scientists
pleasure late last year a new scientists live exhibition where we are with a car
live exhibition where we are with a car
live exhibition where we are with a car this guy walked onto the stand he was
this guy walked onto the stand he was
this guy walked onto the stand he was visiting the UK was part of the space
visiting the UK was part of the space
visiting the UK was part of the space program at that particular time
program at that particular time
program at that particular time promoting their activities that is
promoting their activities that is
promoting their activities that is Colonel al worden Apollo 15 command
Colonel al worden Apollo 15 command
Colonel al worden Apollo 15 command module pilot that absolutely made my
module pilot that absolutely made my
module pilot that absolutely made my year ladies and gentlemen Bloodhound SSC
year ladies and gentlemen Bloodhound SSC
year ladies and gentlemen Bloodhound SSC engineering adventure the future
engineering adventure the future
engineering adventure the future generations Apollo moment
vitamist awesome thank you
vitamist awesome thank you [Applause]
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