Have been hard at work on the new hover for the last week but its unlikely to be done for Rother Valley in Sheffield, which is a shame as its one of the courses i still havn’t raced before. My bag skirt would love the long water straight…
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Assembly
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Have started assembling the craft, and hope to bring it to it’s first race towards the end of June.
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Rush rush rush!
Sunday, April 4th, 2010Doesnt seem to be enough time to get everything done but we will see!
We have been assembling the duct with its stiffening ring and flow straighteners, which are now on their way to being a complete unit. The honeycomb has come out very stiff and the stators have connected in nicely. Read More
Moving along with the new craft
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Orange Peril Build Update
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Various moulds have been built and foam cores sanded to shape for parts of the thrust duct assembly. Read More
Orange Build update
Monday, November 2nd, 2009The skirts for the new craft will be made at Cameron Balloons in Bristol, the largest hot air balloon manufacturer in the world. Read More
New Beginnings
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009The new hull is being moved to Bristol where it will be assembled. Many parts are yet to be designed and the team will be helped by Bristol University engineering department and the Motorsport club. Read More
Laying up the hull
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009The new hull is being put together in a much different way compared to the 2008 craft. Read More