View Single Post
  #109  
Old December 14th 07, 01:53 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 3,851
Default FYI: Dec 12 MythBusters: Airplane Hour

Looked it up. The Stanleys set a record in 1906 of 127 mph. Interestingly,
in the very early days, land speed records were dominated by electric cars,
the fastest of which was 65.79 mph in 1899..



Bertie