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Mark Read
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Project Promotion and Website Development. Perth, Western Australia. 61 (0)422 517 887. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Mark was responsible for bringing his brother Steve Read. On board and works closely with him and Rosco on promoting the project through conventional and online media. The structure is pretty flat, we all do what needs to be done to keep this project moving forward says Mark.
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The Car
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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 1,000 mph. View a video. Introducing Rosco and the Aussie Invader Land Speed Record challenge. Rosco McGlashan OAM leads the team, and is also the driver of Aussie Invader 5R. Rosco has 4...
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Chris Demunck
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Balcatta, Western Australia. Chris started his career with an apprenticeship in heavy plant mechanical engineering. He spent 4 years with Chamberlain Industries Pty Ltd, Diagnosing product problems on their range of industrial and farm machinery as well as country dealer service development. Chris is a loyal and extremely dedicated member of our team and has been with us for over 10 years. He can turn his hand to almost anything and his stamina and work ethics are unique. After a tough day workin...
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Peter Taylor
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Crew Manager and Car Construction. Pete is a retired jet engine technician, having worked 20 years in the RAAF specialising particularly on Atar engines use in the Mirage fighter, which powered Aussie Invader II and III. Perth, Western Australia. 61 (0)8 9343 4605. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Pete is a total Chevrolet Nut! In his Spare time he traces his family tree, looking for other skeletons in the cupboard, as he cannot find any convict...
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The People
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Aussie Invader 5R has brought together some exceptionally talented people from very different backgrounds and global locations. Add to this the commitment and determination of each team member to make this car a reality and you will hopefully see why we believe it will succeed in creating a car capable of breaking the World Land Speed Record and moving to a 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h). Published on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 Written by Super User. The Force Behind Australia's LSR Challenge.
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Past Machines
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The Man, His History And Machines Behind The LSR Challenge. Crazyhorse V8 Chevy Motorbike. It spat me off a few times and when it did, it did it in a big way! Crazyhorse was followed by an even higher performance rocket-powered bike which was so fast that it was not allowed to be raced on Australian tracks. Further more the very volatile hydrogen peroxide rocket-fuel was extremely hard to come by, because of its unpredictable characteristics and, was soon banned by the Australian Government. It was an in...
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The Rocket Engine
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The Design and Configuration. The engine design being worked on for Aussie Invader 5R is a pressure fed liquid bi-propellant rocket. The use of pressure fed propellant avoids the more complex set up of turbo pumps and associated ancillaries required. As the application is not aerospace related a slightly higher mass allowance is possible. The use of pressure fed systems also drastically reduces overall system complexity, cost and development times while increasing reliability. Speed vs. Time. Many people...
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The Nose Cone
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One of the most important parts of Aussie Invader 5R is the design and construction of the nose cone. The nose cone sets up the airflow over the whole car, which is critical for the cars aerodynamic performance and stability. When the car is running at subsonic speeds, a lot of what is going to happen to Aussie Invader’s airflow can be predicted with some certainty as there is aerodynamic data available on cars running in this speed range. Aircraft have travelled at supersonic speeds. For over 60 years&#...
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The Chassis
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The Chassis for Aussie Invader 5R is unique, a typical Australian approach to a complex problem. How do you build a 52 long (16 metres) rocket car with a limited budget and all the following prerequisites? Be simple in construction. Easy to construct and work on. Aussie Invader Looked to Nature. This reversal gives Aussie Invader 5R a very strong and rigid structure that protects all the rocket pressure vessels, fuel and oxidiser tanks as well as the driver. This design also keeps the weight up and that ...
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Latest News
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Published on Sunday, 19 June 2016 Written by Mark Read. One of the major parts still under construction is the tailfin. But we are pleased to report this is now being machined by Newland Associates. Air brakes finally installed and tested. Published on Sunday, 10 January 2016 Written by Mark Read. After nearly 3 years of design work, blood, sweat and tears, we finally have our Air brakes! Has done a remarkable job machining. These doors from solid billet supplied by Calm Aluminium. 52 Feet (16 Metres).
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