Jet Blast And The Hand Of Fate Adventures With Land Speed Cars And Record Balloons

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John Ackroyd, design engineer extraordinaire, has been a key man in a mad mix of land speed and long distance balloon record attempts, including the first supersonic land speed record. John’s book gives a fantastic insight into the frustrations, tragedies and triumphs of record breaking. He describes battles against the odds, the constraints of time and money and the often strange intervention of fate. Project Thrust, Virgin Atlantic, Pacific and Global balloons, Earthwinds, Thrust SSC, Spirit of America, rocket motorcycle, rocket dragster, wheel-driven record breakers and water speed attempts are all here. The personalities and places are brought to life by intimate and dramatic photographs which capture the determination and the moments of glory.