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Andy Green Prepares Land Speed Record Attempt in Hydrogen Vehicle
Just the facts
British driver Andy Green arrived at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to attempt a new land speed record for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Green is piloting the 32-foot JCB Hydromax, built by British equipment manufacturer JCB and equipped with two hydrogen combustion engines producing a combined 1,600 horsepower. The vehicle reached a top speed of 368.347 miles per hour during practice runs ahead of official sanctioning by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Green, who set the diesel land speed record of 350.092 miles per hour in 2006, aims to demonstrate the capability of hydrogen as a clean-energy alternative for heavy industrial applications. The record attempt requires official verification across a 10-mile straightaway course on the salt bed.
Why this is news
Retired Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green is attempting a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah using a hydrogen-powered vehicle. Green previously set the outright land speed record in 1997 by breaking the sound barrier in a jet-powered car.
Developments timeline
- British driver Andy Green set a new land speed record for hydrogen-powered vehicles after reaching a top speed of 406 miles per hour. Green piloted the vehicle in a demonstration of hydrogen combustion engine capabilities.
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