project team

Manager/Gopher

Andy Taylor

Engineer

"BURNS" the engineer

IT/CAD

Mark Steadman

Electronics

KJ Technical Consultant Electronics

Website and Multimedia

Sparks

Contributors

Team Black Swan are actively seeking Individuals and Organisations who are willing to contribute the project.

For more information contact projectblackswan@yahoo.co.uk

We are seeking Sponsorship locally ( Bristol ) and Nationally. If your company has the vision to form a rewarding partnership then we would like to hear from you.

Thank you to fastkar.co.uk for their donation to the project. We have made good use of the batteries which provides power to the mobile charging station and power some of our test equipment and lighting displays.
www.fastkar.co.uk

Chris Lloyd of COAST 2 COAST MARINE SERVICES LTD Portishead has donated a 14inch diameter 26inch pitch 2 BLADE SURFACE PROP for testing
Chris has many years experience of racing and his wisdom will be an asset to the team.

Many thanks to Richard of Solcentric who has loaned us a speed boat for research and development (see gallery).
His interest in alternative energy can be followed by clicking here.
Richard also sells boats suitable for the enthusiast or new entrant into the marine world

Bernard Holder (For his invaluble advice and support on Hull Design & Manufacture). Bernard writes for Model Boat Magazine and races his offshore ic power boats in almost every class. In fact he has dominated the UK scene over the past few years and is winner of a number of National Championships.

Allan Shillitto (For his advice on fast electric model boats and on brushless motors in particular). Allan has his own website Astec Models and is no stranger to breaking records.

Many thanks to Prestwich Models for advice on props and with for the balancing and polishing. Visit their website here.

The University of the West of England are now assisting the teams efforts. Alec Gregory (Aerodynamics) and Andrew Jones (Marine Propeller), Farid Dailami & John Lanham will be overseeing and supporting their work.
"To break the 200mph barrier we must dance beautiful with Mother Nature, Neptune will be unforgiving should we step upon her toes"
www.uwe.ac.uk

Dateline Marine.com and Flightpower.co.uk are now supporting the teams efforts

Two Identical Renagade 3s will be run side by side with different battery packs:

Flightpower EVO 2500 4s1p vs Sanyo 2400 nicad 12cells
Flightpower EVO 3700 4s1p vs GP3300 nimh 12cells
Flightpower EVO 3700 4s1p vs 12v Lead Acid (Gel)

We expect faster acceleration higher top speed and longer runtimes with the Flightpower EVOs

The team will take great care in carrying out these tests so as to give our readers every confidence in the results.