Rosco McGlashan

Rosco McGlashan OAM is the 'Fastest Aussie on Earth' as current holder of the Australian Land Speed Record of just over 500 mph
set in Aussie Invader 2.

In 2008 Aussie Invader World Land Speed Challenge team headed by the 'Fastest Aussie on Earth', Rosco McGlashan OAM, are building their new Land Speed Record vehicle featuring 300,000 horses of LOX / JP5 rocket power.

The unique design by project engineers and designers John 'Ackers' Akroyd and Dr. Ian Sutherlandshows that Aussie Invader 5R (R for rocket) will be much larger than the jet powered Aussie Invader 2 and 3 Land Speed Record vehicles.

To accommodate the fuel cells required it is being built at over 55 feet in length and almost 10 feet in tailfin height.