New Zealand landspeed record attempt.

A Young New Zealand businessman by the name of Richard Nowland has set his sights on the New Zealand and Australian land speed records, The attempt will take place next year and the project is called Jetblack.

All components and design will be of New Zealand origin. The car will be constructed with a high-strength steel space frame with composite body,The high strength aerospace frame construction design will ensure that the frame remains strong enough to withstand 1000km/h+ speeds but is light enough to allow fast acceleration. It will be 8.25m in length and 2.3m wide and will weigh an estimated 3,700kg.

Jetblack's power will come from a Rolls Royce Avon 206 turbojet with 11,250lb of thrust which is equal to about 22,000 horsepower. The engine was designed and developed in Great Britain in the early 60's it had a number of design changes and upgrades. The Rolls Royce Avon 206 turbojet is originally from an RAF English Electric ‘Canberra' bomber and weighs over 1200kg.

Richard Nowland's first goal is the New Zealand land speed record of 348km/h (216mph), set by Owen Evans in a Porsche. He also intends to claim the Australian record which is held by Rosco McGlashan (498mph - or just over 800km/h).The ultimate goal is 1000km/h which will make Jetblack one of the fastest vehicles on earth.

The bodyshell will be made entirely from carbon-fiber. Modular sections will be used to allow for easy access to the car's vital components such as the engine, wheels and suspension system, wheels will be 30-inch diameter solid aluminum which are up to aerospace grade.

Richard's timetable now looks like this: final aerodynamic work done by the end of this year. Construction start early next year. First speed attempt on South Australia's salt Lake Gairdner - its flat runs 15 times longer than the famous US Bonneville track - by the end of 2009.
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New Zealand, Not all its cracked up to be.

I'm a little bit pissed off with the way Men are treated when it comes to child support and its about time that something was done about it. Here in New Zealand if a couple separate and children are involved in the separation, The government decides how much the Man pays for support, Whether it was the woman who kicked the man out or not, Its always the man who is responsible, If the Man applies for legal custody of his children he has to prove that she is an unfit mother, Even if the woman has provided evidence (In writing) that she cant support the children financially, They still wont be taken away from her even though the Man can afford to keep them.The system is screwed.

The Inland revenue department here in New Zealand say that a couple with Two children can live on NZ$29,000 per year, That's approximately US$17,000 or 10,000 pounds. You tell me how that is possible, That barely covers food and fuel expenses for a year here in New Zealand.

Know matter what happens in our elections here in New Zealand on the 8th of November, Nothing will change. All politicians are the same and government departments are a bunch of money hungry thieves that only care about beneficiaries. Meanwhile us hard working people that do the right thing and follow the law keep getting shafted. Welcome to my world, New Zealand, No longer the land of the long white cloud but the land of the endless black cloud, Where everyday is a drag.

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