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Aussie Invader 5R |
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Rosco McGlashan OAM is a "man on a mission" and not content with holding the Australian Land Speed Record, he is going after the ultimate goal of the World Land Speed Record. Rosco, with his dedication and proven ability, has enlisted a skilled team to build a car capable of breaking the sound barrier and moving on to 1000 mph.
The car is Aussie Invader 5R and will run four rocket engines, producing 62,000 lbs of thrust (about 200,000 horsepower). The car weighs about 9 tonnes fully fuelled and will be capable of accelerating from 0 - 1000 mph (1609 km/h) in 20 seconds! |
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| Front suspension design starts to take shape |
24th Aug 10 |
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The front suspension has started to be developed with as many questions as answers being thrown up. One issue that has compounded the design has been the need to work without a forward bulkhead. This means that we have to hang everything from a rear bulkhead / mounting plate.
The proposed design has some really heavy duty engineering in it, as you would expect for a car weighing up to 9 tons and potentially travelling at 1000mph. It has meant sourcing rose-joints rated at 60 tons from Liebherr Australia's Crane Division in Sydney, who kindly sponsored us with these. Now we have to burn the midnight oil and run all the calculations we can to see if it will work as intended.
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In 1994 Aussie Invader II with Rosco driving broke the Australian Land Speed record and became the "Fastest Aussie On Earth" with an official 500 mph (802 km/h) 2 way pass.
In 1996 at Lake Gairdner, SA, Rosco and Aussie Invader III recorded a speed of 643 mph (1026 km/h). At the time this was faster than the WLSR held by Brit. Richard Noble.
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| Learn more about Aussie Invader II |
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View Aussie Invader III and others |
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Building a car like Aussie Invader 5R, needs planning, determination, a skilled team and a lot of money. The planning has taken 10 years, we have the determination and the right expertise, all we need is the funds to finish the job.
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| Private donations and corporate sponsorship |
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The Aussie Invader team needs YOU! This car is being built by people who are giving their time and expertise free of charge, however the build also requires a large sum of money, which we are trying to raise through private and corporate donations. Only with YOUR support will Australia be able to challenge for this prestigious record. ALL donations, however small are very gratefully received.
Give your organisation or brand massive exposure? Speak to us about becoming one of our corporate sponsors. Aussie Invader 5R is already attracting wide media interest. For more information about sponsoring, please contact us.
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