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Jet Engine Bike Passes Test-Fire Trial Ahead Of Record Bid

British inventor Richard Brown has built a unique jet engine-powered motorbike, which he plans to drive at more than 440 mph to break the world land speed record.

British inventor Richard Brown has built a unique jet engine-powered motorbike, fitted with an afterburner, which he plans to drive at more than 440 mph to break the world land speed record. It will be Brown's second attempt, after trying but failing to beat the current record in 1999.

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