For the record

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Andy Green and Richard Noble, the last two holders of the World Record for Land Speed, are teaming up in an attempt to break the 1.000mph barrier. That’s Mach…. something, I don’t really know, but it’s a lot. The project is called Bloodhound, and although the current world record is 760mph over 1 kilometre and 766mph over one mile. I may not be Dexter’s brother, but that means almost five seconds for a mile. It’s almost teleportation.

They’re going to take it step by step, starting with 800mph, then making one quick stop at 900 and then, somewhere during 2011, they’ll go for the full speed. This would be a 31% improvement on the current world record, which is, by any standards, amazing. But they’re not alone. A joint team from the USA and Canada are also planning an attempt with their vehicle, called the North American Eagle. Yeah, it looks like a jet-plane with no wings, but if does the job nobody will care. Anyway, their target is much lower - 800mph. Amateurs…