Thrust 2 by Richard Noble Obe

Thrust 2 by Richard Noble Obe

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. Thrust 2, driven by Richard Noble, broke the world land speed record on 4 October 1983 in the Black Rock desert in Nevada. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Avon turbo-jet engine, it reached a speed of 650.88 mph (1,047,49 km/h}. It would hold the land speed record until 25 September 1987. In this fascinating book, Richard Noble tells the inside story of the development of the car that would beat the world. The story takes the reader from the drawing board, through the considerable technical difficulties, including aerodynamics, mounting an engine designed for jet fighter aircraft, and maintaining stability with suspension and wheels at speeds of over 650 miles per hour. Despite the huge challenges, including recovery from a crash, they were overcome by the confidence and determination of Richard Noble and his team. Including unseen illustrations, this is the true inside story of the world-beating Thrust 2 project.

Richard Noble OBE is an entrepreneur, company director and adventurer. As director of Thrust Cars Ltd (1974-83), he managed the Land Speed Record Team and drove Thrust 2 to the new World Land Seed Record. He was also a director of the SSC Programme (1994-97) that achieved the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record. He has won numerous awards and holds honorary doctorates from six universities. He has made numerous appearances on television worldwide and has written two other books.

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ISBN 13	9781398111103
ISBN 10	1398111104
Title	Thrust 2
Author	Richard Noble Obe
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2022-10-15
Number of pages	96
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