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400mph jetbike put through paces on Pendine Sands 400mph jetbike's land speed record attempt delayed
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A jet-powered bike will attempt to reach speeds of 400mph on a Carmarthenshire beach in a bid to break the British two-wheeled land speed record. A jet-powered bike's attempts to break the British two-wheeled land speed record have been delayed because of bad conditions.
Jet Reaction is undergoing tests at Pendine Sands ahead of a world record attempt in America in September. Jet Reaction had hoped to reach speeds of 400mph (643km/h) at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, on Saturday.
The bike was to undergo tests on the beach ahead of a world record attempt in the US in September.
The Jet Reaction team tweeted they were hoping for better ground conditions on Sunday to allow a demonstration run.
The bike, which has a helicopter turbine engine, was built by Oxford engineer Richard Brown.The bike, which has a helicopter turbine engine, was built by Oxford engineer Richard Brown.
He hopes to beat US rider Rocky Robinson's 2010 world record of 376mph. He hopes to beat US rider Rocky Robinson's 2010 world record of 376mph (605km/h) during a world land speed record attempt at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA in the autumn.
The test on Pendine Sands on Saturday are in preparation for Jet Reaction's world land speed record attempt at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA in the autumn.
World record rulesWorld record rules
The bike, which cost £100,000 and took four years to build, could potentially challenge a number of British speed records during the test runs in Wales this weekend. The bike, which cost £100,000 and took four years to build, had hoped to challenge a number of British speed records during the test runs in Wales this weekend.
If the bike hits 400mph (640 km/h) during the tests it will cover 586ft (178 metres) a second. If the bike eventually hits its target speed, it would cover 586ft (178 metres) a second.
Talking about his record bid, engineer Mr Brown said: "A land speed record is one of the finest opportunities any team can have to demonstrate engineering innovation.Talking about his record bid, engineer Mr Brown said: "A land speed record is one of the finest opportunities any team can have to demonstrate engineering innovation.
"The challenge is to engineer a superior machine making it the best in the world."The challenge is to engineer a superior machine making it the best in the world.
"It is also an opportunity to demonstrate how a small team of talented individuals without vast financial support can produce a world-class vehicle.""It is also an opportunity to demonstrate how a small team of talented individuals without vast financial support can produce a world-class vehicle."
Pendine Sands has been used for numerous world speed records over the decades.Pendine Sands has been used for numerous world speed records over the decades.
The first person to use it for that purpose was Sir Malcolm Campbell on 25 September, 1924.The first person to use it for that purpose was Sir Malcolm Campbell on 25 September, 1924.
He set a world land speed record of 146mph (235km/h) in his Sunbeam 350HP car Bluebird.He set a world land speed record of 146mph (235km/h) in his Sunbeam 350HP car Bluebird.