Ministry of Defence experimental aircraft testing site , Boscombe Down , UK

Rolls Royce aircraft ' Spirit of Innovation ' claimed three new world records ( still to be officially verified by the FAI ). The all-electric aircraft reached a top speed of 555.9 km / h ( 345.4 mph ) over 3 kilometres , 532.1km / h ( 330 mph ) over 15 kilometres and climbed to 3000 metres in 202 seconds . technologymagazine . com 15