Nitro -
200+ sustained, but that's in a boat. You cover a mile in less than 18 seconds.
Here is some of the safety equipment to do this:
Full Fire suits, boots, gloves (in a boat no less)
5 point harnesses
HANS devices
F-16 fighter helmets
Full time oxygen on high speed runs (primary with active backup - you don't know how long you may be unconscious)
Pony bottles strapped to legs (in case primay and secondary lines get cut)
Knife strapped to leg to cut 5 point harnesses to escape
Full cage protection
Full cockpit coverage (think space shuttle windshield)
Emergency access hatches (above and below)
Multi-stage fire suppression systems
Blow over accelerometers
Tracking GPS
Safety divers
Helicopter for safety divers
Life support at most places
Checklists to make sure all safety items are in place before a run
I am not trying to be cocky or arrogant, but you should realize by the above that safety must come first. There is an incredible cost associated with it. As someone told me so succinctly one time "You only have to die once"
So how much is your life really worth?
Not trying to be condescending, but you are a smart guy, so seriously ask yourself how much it costs to SAFELY go 200+ before you commit.
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