<p class="title">A British inventor has set a new Guinness World Record with his Iron Man-style jet pack which achieved the fastest speed in a body controlled jet engine powered suit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Richard Browning, founder and chief test pilot of British tech company Gravity Industries, set the record in the UK.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Guinness World Records adjudicator Pravin Patel verified the achievement, making sure that the speed was measured accurately over a minimum distance of 100 metres.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Browning achieved an impressive speed of 51.53 kilometres per hour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Iron Man-style suit is made up of six kerosene- fuelled micro gas turbines, which each have 22 kg of thrust.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The jet pack is manoeuvred by human body movement alone to control the flight path of its wearer there is no remote control device used to steer the suit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Browning had to practice core strength exercises prior to the attempt to make sure he was able to balance and hold his position in the air while flying.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am delighted we have set the record. It is a pleasure and a privilege to have our unique creation recognised and celebrated all round the world," Browning said. <br /><br /></p>
<p class="title">A British inventor has set a new Guinness World Record with his Iron Man-style jet pack which achieved the fastest speed in a body controlled jet engine powered suit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Richard Browning, founder and chief test pilot of British tech company Gravity Industries, set the record in the UK.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Guinness World Records adjudicator Pravin Patel verified the achievement, making sure that the speed was measured accurately over a minimum distance of 100 metres.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Browning achieved an impressive speed of 51.53 kilometres per hour.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Iron Man-style suit is made up of six kerosene- fuelled micro gas turbines, which each have 22 kg of thrust.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The jet pack is manoeuvred by human body movement alone to control the flight path of its wearer there is no remote control device used to steer the suit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Browning had to practice core strength exercises prior to the attempt to make sure he was able to balance and hold his position in the air while flying.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I am delighted we have set the record. It is a pleasure and a privilege to have our unique creation recognised and celebrated all round the world," Browning said. <br /><br /></p>