This is the moment a British inventor set the first world speed record for “flying a body-controlled jet engine power suit”.<br /><br />Richard Browning set the record over Lagoona Park in Reading on Thursday, November 9.<br /><br />He reached a speed of 32.02 mph (51.53 km/h) on his third and final timed attempt before dropping into the lake, according to the Guinness World Records.<br /><br />An adjudicator was on hand to verify the achievement and make sure that the speed was measured accurately over a minimum distance of 100 metres.<br /><br />The Iron Man suit is made up of six kerosene-fuelled micro gas turbines, which each have 22 kg of thrust.<br />
