Its Official!

The records the team set in September have been approved by the FIA! The records are now listed on the FIA's site, and can be found in the list of Category A records on page 19.

The team would like to thank everyone who helped make this possible, and we will see you again next year!

New video on Youtube

We've got this new video on youtube, and a new channel that will eventually be populated with more videos:
http://www.youtube.com/buckeyebullet2

Record

Hydrogen Land Speed World Record now over 300 mph!

over 300 mph world record any way you look at it! more later

(Photos By Ray the Rat) 

Average Speeds:
Flying Kilometer: 303.025 mph (487.671 kph)
Flying Mile: 302.877 mph (487.433 kph)

(Note: These are unofficial speeds, and do not qualify as records the vehicle and speeds have been verified by the record sanctioning body.  As such, any record is subject to FIA (or ASN) recognition before it may be recognized as an official record.)

Ready to try again!

(3:16pm) Heading down to the starting line.  Getting ready to make another attempt.
(3:17pm) Roger is putting his helmet on.
(3:20pm) Roger is getting into the car.
(3:23pm) BB2 is about 3 minutes from running.
(3:25pm) Course is clear.
(3:26pm) Main power on the BB2 is on.  Gasses on.  Vehicle is underway.
(3:27pm) High Voltage and go. Through the 1 Mile.
(3:28pm) Through the 3 mile.  And 5 mile.  Enter

Entry Speed: 297.787 mph (479.242 kph)
Flying Kilo: 302.081 mph (486.152 kph)
Flying Mile 301.949 mph (485.940 kph)
Exit Speed: 305.783 mph (492.110 kph)
(The best times yet!)

(3:29pm) Through the 3 mile and slowing down.
(3:30pm) Just inside the 1 mile, coming towards the pits.
(3:32pm) BB2 is in the pits, getting ready to get the car turned around for a follow-up run.
(3:44pm) 40 minutes remaining on turn-around time
(3:56pm) Putting the car back down on the ground in the pits. Nose being put back on car.
(4:02pm) Pushing the BB2 onto the trailer to head to the start line.
(4:05pm) BB2 leaving the pits to go to the starting line.
(4:07pm) 20 minutes remaining on turn-around.
(4:10pm) Radio check complete, getting ready for the return run.  Preparing to go through startup sequence.
(4:11pm) Main power to the BB2 is on. Gasses are on.  Starting Fuel Cells.
(4:12pm) High Voltage and GO!

Entry Speed: 300.324 mph (483.325 kph)
Flying Kilometer: 303 mph (488 kph)
Flying Mile: 303 mph (488 kph)

(Note: These are unofficial speeds, and do not qualify as records the vehicle and speeds have been verified by the record sanctioning body.  As such, any record is subject to FIA (or ASN) recognition before it may be recognized as an official record.) 

FIA Pit Stop

Time lapse video from Wednesday's record run:

(shot by Ben Sinsheimer)

Qualifying timed mile and return run start:

(shot by Bob Sinsheimer)

Sept25 - Attempt 2 - Return Run

(12:40pm) Vehicle is under way.

Entry speed: 294.515 mph (473.976 kph)
Flying Kilometer: 298.5 mph (480.4 kph)
Flying Mile: 298.401 mph (480.230 kph)
Edit Speed: 301 mph (484 kph)

(Photos By Ray the Rat)

Tons of thanks to the landracing.com crew for their coverage of the FIA event this week!

Cooling Fixed, Ready to Go

(11:45am) The team is minutes away from running.  Will have more info as it comes.
(11:50am) Roger is in the car, being strapped in.  Should be running shortly.
(11:55am) Canopy is lowered. Beginning startup of car.

First Pass Times:
Entry: 295.64 mph (475.79 kph)
Flying Kilometer: 299.757 mph (482.412 kph)
Flying Mile: 299.64 mph (482.22 kph)

(Photos By Ray the Rat)  

(12:28pm) Minutes away from making the return run

Amazing Speed Increase, Looking to Run Faster

So we came in two teams this morning, one at 5am to preheat the fuel cells and another at 6:30 to finish up car prep and push the car out. The transmission lever was fixed by 10pm last night. This morning after the first run we made some code changes which resulted in a 15 mph increase in speeds at the 1.5 mile marker. Unfortunately, our cooling code couldn't keep up. We adjusted a few items to let the fuel cells get slightly warmer and are going to not only precool the motor but also cool between runs. This run should be the highest power we have ever gotten, steady at around 520 kW. Below is an image of the improv motor cooling setup.

Lets hope this run is the best yet.

Morning Run, Shifting Problems Fixed

The BB2 just made a morning run, with a flying mile speed of 296.782 mph (477.624 kph).  The team is preparing the car for a return run, within the next 45 minutes or so.

(8:44am) Putting the body panels back on the car, getting ready to make the return run.
(8:53am) BB2 is under way, through the one mile.

Run times:
Entry speed: 290 mph (467 kph)
Flying Kilometer: 294 mph (473 kph)
Flying Mile: 294mph (473 kph)

(9:01am) Car is down at the 10 mile

 

(Photos By Ray the Rat)