Welcome to the official Jetblack website.

Jetblack is the New Zealand led challenge on the World Landspeed Record. Our focus is on using science and technology and utilising the best people and technology throughout the world.  

 

Jetblack is the first New Zealand World Landspeed Record Challenge and is intended to promote New Zealand Technology & Engineering while using some of the greatest engineering minds in the world. 


Jetblack will enter an arena that has been dominated by Great Britain and the United States for the last 70 years; the ultimate landspeed record.  It will be the limits of technology and how far we are willing to push then that determines our ultimate speed. 

On the pages in this site you will find information on all aspects of the Jetblack project; the unique challenges of high speed vehicles, the team of highly skilled individuals working to make this project a reality and all of our sponsors. All of the highs and the inevitable lows will be described as they happen on the only official Jetblack website.

Latest News

17th Dec, 2011

Solidtec sponsorship

- Solidtec logo Jetblack sponsor Solictec Solutions new article.   Richard originally manifested the idea to attempt to break the New Zealand and Australian lan… Read More...

15th Nov, 2011

IRL - Research & Technology Partner

Steve, Gavin & Richard - IRL Richard Nowland, IRL's Gavin Mitchell and Wing Commander Stephen Hunt   IRL science and engineering ingenuity – at the heart of Jetblack &nRead More...

26th Oct, 2011

Design Folio Article - Richard Nowland Interview

Design Folio Richard headshotLast week, a project I've followed since its inception, finally launched in downtown Auckland to much interest and acclaim. Attempting to challenge and… Read More...