The Greenbird has broken the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles on Friday March 27,2009.  A British engineer has smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles, becoming the fastest naturally powered human on the planet.

Richard Jenkins clocked 126.1mph in the Greenbird, harnessing winds of just 30mph in the futuristic vehicle.  In a triumph for British engineering the Greenbird - looking like a stretched missile with a giant fin & set the top speed on the dry bed of Lake Ivanpah on the border of California and Nevada in the US.  The team beat the previous American-held record of 116mph, which was set by Bob Schumacher in the Iron Duck almost 10 years ago to the day at the same location. The fifth generation Greenbird, which Jenkins designed and built on his 10-year quest to beat the record, uses a combination of technology normally found in aircraft and Formula 1 cars.

"Today's record is an amazing achievement. It shows what is achievable with great British engineering and the power of the wind. In the next 20 years I firmly believe that wind power will be our main energy source and wind-powered cars will no longer be the stuff of dreams. We are dedicated to making this a reality, which is why we were behind today's new record and why we will soon be revealing a wind-powered super car for everyday use. We want to change the world and create a very real solution to transport in a post-oil economy."