Land speed record set

An air force technician smashed the New Zealand land speed record yesterday. Driving a jet-powered dragster at O¯ hakea air force base, Sergeant Dean Hart reached an average speed of 363.436kmh over a mile, beating the previous record of 355.485kmh. He reached a top speed of 458.2kmh. He said the dragster, built over 10 years and powered by a Rolls Royce engine from a Strikemaster jet, was ‘‘wavering a little bit.’’