Windjet pushes the British land speed record to over 100 mph
by Windjet Press Office 6 Dec 2001 13:23 GMT
- Windjet Officially exceeds 100 mph
- New British Record of 102.7 mph (165.3km/h)
Windjet scores Test Century, in 14 Runs, No Overs & Definitely Not Out!
During a test session yesterday (5th December '01), the Windjet land craft was officially clocked at over 100 mph, raising the British record to 102.7 mph (165.3km/h).
Taking to the Waddington runway at 15.40h after a wave of Harrier aircraft, Windjet was able to fit fourteen full runs in before darkness closed in. Utilising a piece of GPS positioning equipment supplied by MoTech Race Timing, speed readings could be taken five times per second. The same
equipment has been used in the past during speed records officially recognised by Guinness.
"The level of detail in the readings taken from those fourteen runs is astounding," said Richard after reviewing the data. "For the first time we have been able to accurately scrutinise the performance of the craft many times per second which will enable us to optimise the acceleration process still further".
Speeds in excess of 90 mph were recorded on each of the fourteen runs while three runs exceeded 100 mph. The fastest run of the session was officially clocked at 102.7 mph (165.3 km/h).
Achieving these speed 'officially' is an excellent landmark for the team, and another step closer towards the world record of 116 mph. The Windjet team remain on standby for an opportunity to challenge this record.
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