(pressebox) (Brüggen-Bracht, 11.12.2017) Many sensors of our Partner GILL were installed on the Bloodhound SSC Tests on 26.10.17 at the Newquay / England Airport. The car accelerated in approx. 8 seconds to 321 km/h. One of the objects of this experiment was to test the brakes and the steering.

Chosen for their unrivalled reliability and high accuracy, our sensors ensured the car operated and the data was collected as expected.

A total of 19 of our sensors were installed in the supersonic car that is supposed to break the speed record on land in 2019 which is currently 1228 km/h. They will have to endure the extreme temperatures and the dry and dusty environment generated by the South African lake bed Hakskeen Pan, which is the chosen location for the record attempt.

The sensors installed within Bloodhound SSC will measure fuel level, hydrogen peroxide level, air brake door angle, suspension deflection, accelerator and brake, just to name a few parameters.

Our sensors are located around the car for a host of different purposes (Graphic showing the individual application areas: [Link inaktiv]) including:


Front Winglets – 360° Rotary Sensor
Front suspension – 2 Blade 25 Position Sensors
Brakes – 2 Brake Stand-off Sensors
HTP (concentrated hydrogen peroxide) tank – 2 Industrial Level Sensors
Fuel bladder tank – Capacitive Liquid Level Sensors
Aviation fuel tank – Capacitive Liquid Level Sensors
Air brakes – 2 360° Rotary Sensors
Rear Winglets - 360° Rotary Sensor
Rear suspension – 2 Blade 25 Position Sensors


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For sensor know-how, visit our online sensor compendium [Link inaktiv] (in German)