Bloodhound 1,000 MPH Car to Feature 3D Printed Steering Wheel

[Brian_Krassenstein]

The Bloodhound SSC will attempt to break the all time land speed record by a staggering 237 mph. Andy Green, the driver will attempt to shatter the record driving it at an amazing 1000 mph. The record attempts will take place in the African desert in 2015 and 2016. The steering wheel of the vehicle has been 3D printed out of titanium powder, and is shaped just for the hands of the driver.


More details on this amazing story, and amazing use of 3D printing can be found here: http://3dprint.com/6144/bloodhound-1000-mph/ What do you guys think, will Green be able to shatter his own record set in 1997?


Here is a picture of the 3D printed steering wheel:

[JRDM]

Easily, tens of thousands of parts on that car, and this one part is 3D printed!

Yay!

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Got a little update from Jules Tipler:

The steering wheel and nose tip have both been manufactured using additive manufacturing from powered titanium. This manufacturing method was selected because it allows the engineers to design complex components that would be impossible to manufacture using any other process.

BLOODHOUND SSC is a showcase for high tech manufacturing and a great way of explaining the green credentials to the next generation of scientist and engineers.