Index

Page numbers in italic refer

to the illustrations

A

Abbott, Allan 22

acceleration, flying 95, 98–9

aerobic energy 54, 103

aerodynamics 215, 235

ailerons 106, 107

air: breathing 26, 54

laws of motion 27

resistance see drag

aircraft 7

human-powered 74–131

Lightning jet fighters 39

science of flying 94–9, 96–9, 112–13

seaplanes 100

Spitfire 94, 100, 175

stalling 88, 91

wings 88, 94–5, 96

airflow, slipstreaming 27

Airglow HPA 79, 131

Algonquins 208–9

Allen, Bryan 85–6

Allerdissen, Rolf 205, 206, 211

alpine skiing 210–11

Alps 208–9, 210–11

amphibious vehicles 150

anaerobic energy 54–5, 103

animals: aquaplaning 164–7, 164–7

slipstreaming 32–3, 33–5

aquaplaning 164–7, 164–7

Ariel cycles 17

Arthur (skeleton bob) 234–5

Aston Martin 102, 244

astronauts 97

aviettes (winged bikes) 82, 83

B

Badrutt, Caspar 209

Badrutt, Johannes 208, 209

250    SPEED

Bala Lake 141, 188–9, 190–1

Bala Sailing Club 188

Baldwin, Casey 143–4

Barford, David 131

Barratt, Dave 197–8

basilisk lizard 164–7, 164, 166–7

beetroot 102

Bell, Alexander Graham 143–4

Bell HD-4 hydrofoil 144

Bentley 102

Berlin 18, 19, 83

Betterfly 131

bicycles 11–73

building a record breaker 46–9,

46–9

disc brakes 51, 51

drag 24–7

gears 50, 51, 61

human-powered flight 82, 83, 100–1,

101, 104–5, 104, 131, 132–5

motor pacing 14, 16–22, 18, 21

penny farthings 16

record attempts 60–1, 62–5, 64–70,

67–73

slipstreaming 28–9, 30–1, 38–45,

40–5, 56

speed records 13, 14, 19–22

tyres 48

bin-liners, as sleds 205–6, 214

Bionic Bat 77, 86

birds: aquaplaning 164–5, 165

flight 116–17, 116–19

Birmingham 172

Blackburn, Rachel 234

Blackroc skeleton bob 212, 234

Blanc-Garin, Alexis 20

blood supply, muscles 54, 102

Blue Bird (car) 64

Bluebird hydroplane boat 144, 144, 173

boats: bow-riding 35

hydrofoils 143–4, 143, 160–1

hydroplaning 173–5

paddle steamers 155–6

powerboat racing 168–71, 169–70,

172–5, 173

bobsleighs 206, 212, 219–20

Bognor 77

Bois de Boulogne, Paris 82

Bolt, Usain 100, 102

bombs, bouncing 142, 147, 184
Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah 21–2, 22 Bonorad, Peter 209

Bordeaux to Paris race 19

Boston 18

bouncing bombs 142, 147, 184

bow-riding, dolphins 35

brakes: bicycles 51, 51

sleds 230, 233, 246–7

Bras d’Or Lake, Nova Scotia 144

breathing 26, 54, 223

breathing equipment 168–71

Bristow, Graham 66

British Leyland 38

British Pacing Association 66

British Touring Car Championship 38

Broadbent, Mike 66

Brooks, Dr Bill 124, 131

Broughton, Charlie 150–2, 152–3, 156–8,

175, 176–8, 186, 189
Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground,
Leicestershire 38–9, 60–1, 66, 70
Bulpett, Major William 209, 218

‘bump drafting’, slipstreaming 29

Burntwood, Staffordshire 168

Butt, Andy 244, 246

C

California 21

Calshot Velodrome 100, 101

Cambridge University 16

Campbell, Donald 144, 144, 173

Campbell, Sir Malcolm 64

canals 172

Cannondale cycles 100

carbon dioxide, breathing 54