Rosco McGlashan
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Rosco McGlashan OAM an Australian Drag racing record-holder, who currently holds the Australian land speed record at 500 mph (802.6 km/h). This record was set on the 27 March 1994 on the dry salt flats of Lake Gairdner, South Australia 440 km (275 miles) northwest of Adelaide.
McGlashan set the record in his jet powered car, Aussie Invader II. The car was powered by a 36,000 hp Atar jet engine from a Mirage jet fighter aeroplane. In February of 1995 Rosco and his team headed back to Lake Gairdner for an assault at the 633.468 mph (1,013.55 km/h) world land speed record, held by Richard Noble. This attempt was not a success, due to poor salt conditions, the being very wet in places. McGlashan ran off course and hit the metal timing equipment at 960 km/h (600 mph). McGlashan walked away but the car was destroyed.
McGlashan than built his next car Aussie Invader III. With this car McGlashan hoped to challenge Andy Green and Craig Breedlove to be the first to Mach 1 on land. But again the salt conditions were to bad for high speed record runs. And on October 15, Andy Green reached 763.035 mph (1,227.99 km/h), the first supersonic record (Mach 1.016).
Needing a car with more power, McGlashan has announced that he has designed a new car, Aussie Invader 5R. The car will be his biggest and most powerful yet at 18 metres (58.5 feet) in length and 3 metres (10 feet) high at the tailfin. This car will be rocket-powered and is designed for speed greater than 1,000 mph or (1,600 km/h).
McGlashan also hold drove a rocket powered Go-Kart to 253 mph (407 km/h) - still the fastest in the world.
