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Wing Commander Andy Green OBE BA
Thursday 11 October 2012, 19:00-21:00
Bloodhound SSC - 1000mph car
- 👤 Speaker: Wing Commander Andy Green OBE BA
- 📅 Date & Time: Thursday 11 October 2012, 19:00 - 21:00
- 📍 Venue: Lecture Room 0, Cambridge University Engineering Department, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
Abstract
Andy Green, the driver of the Bloodhound supersonic car, will talk about the project to design and build the world’s first 1000mph car. Andy will also describe the huge education programme that is the reason behind the whole project.
Wing Commander Andy Green OBE BA is a distinguished pilot and RAF officer. He has held the World Land Speed record since 1997 and is the first person to break the sound barrier on land. Description
Refreshments served from 19.00. Talk starts at 19.30. Ends at 21.00 following discussion.
Free to attend. Registration not required. All welcome. Suitable for young people, students and all engineers.
Further details and a poster to publicise this event are at http://tinyurl.com/6p62w6k
Joint talk by the Royal Aeronautical Society Cambridge branch, IMechE Beds and Cambs area, IMechE Aerospace Division and IMechE Automobile Division East Centre.
Series This talk is part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Cambridgeshire Area) series.
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