Windjet breaks British wind-powered land speed record
by Windjet Press Office 1 Nov 2001 11:53 GMT
Windjet, the unique British campaign to shatter the wind-powered speed record on land, ice and water, yesterday claimed its first success by achieving the British wind propelled land speed record at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire at a speed of 86mph.
"We're delighted to have broken the British record with Windjet," said 24 year old pilot Richard Jenkins. "It's frustrating that we didn't break the world record, as we've exceeded the official speed in testing, however this is a major achievement for British engineering and we're convinced we'll beat the world record soon."
The team will remain on standby for a better weather window in the near future.
Engineered by a team of young British designers, Windjet combines Formula One technology with state of the art aerodynamics. Powered solely by wind, it measures 8 metres high, 7 metres wide and 9 metres long. In the right conditions _ (wind speeds in excess of 25 knots) it can achieve speeds in excess of 120mph beating the speed of a high performance sports car.
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