Andy Green

Sir Andy Green ( born July 30, 1962) is an RAF pilot with the rank of Wing Commander ( Lieutenant Colonel ) in the United Kingdom. He holds the current world speed record for land vehicles and broke through the first man in an officially recognized by the FIA ​​record attempt with a land vehicle the sound barrier.

On September 25, 1997, he reached the ThrustSSC in Black Rock Desert, United States, a record speed of 1149.30 km / h On October 15, 1997, he improved the vehicle 's record at 1227.99 km / h, what Mach 1.016 and corresponds to supersonic speed.

Another world speed record was set Green on 23 August 2006 for vehicles with diesel engines: he reached with the JCB Dieselmax at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, 563.418 km / h, although he used only about 800 kW of available power 1,100 kW. The previous world speed record for diesel vehicles came from the year 1973.

  • Man
  • Briton
  • Born in 1962
  • Pilot
  • Racer ( UK )
  • Driver of a land speed cup record
Mach number
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