Thrust 2: A Memory Noble Richard
Thrust 2: A Memory Noble Richard Inspired by the sight of RAF Lightning fighter interceptors climbing vertically into the sky at 50,000 feet per minute and by other British engineering and design…
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Thrust 2: A Memory Noble Richard
Inspired by the sight of RAF Lightning fighter interceptors climbing vertically into the sky at 50,000 feet per minute and by other British engineering and design achievements, Richard Noble, determined to put Britain back in the lead during the resurgence of national confidence of the 1980s, wanted Britain to regain the world land speed record. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet engine, it reached a speed of 650.88 mph (1,047,49 km/h}. Thrust 2, driven by Richard Noble, broke the world land speed record on 4 October 1983 in the Black Rock desert in Nevada.
In this fascinating book, Richard Noble tells the inside story of the development of the car that would beat the world. It would hold the land speed record until 25 September 1987. The story takes the reader from the drawing board, through the considerable technical difficulties, including aerodynamics, mounting an engine