- Thrust SSCThe fastest jet car in the world is Thrust SSC, which set the official land-speed record of 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mi/h) over one mile in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, on October 15, 1997. The car is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey 202 jet engines generating 222 kN (50,000 lb) of thrust12. Thrust SSC was driven by RAF fighter pilot Squadron Leader Andy Green and designed by Richard Noble, Jeremy Bliss, Ron Ayres, and Glynne Bowsher3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The official land-speed record (measured over one mile) is 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mi/h) (Mach 1.020), set by Andy Green (UK) on 15 October 1997 in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, in Thrust SSC. The car is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey 202 jet engines which generate 222 kN (50,000 lb) of thrust.www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/lan…Thrust SSC was piloted by Andy Green (UK), a wing commander in the RAF. The project director was Richard Noble (UK), who in 1983 had set the previous land-speed record of 1,020.406 km/h (634.051 mph) on board Thrust 2. The car is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey 202 jet engines which generate 222 kN (50,000 lb) of thrust.www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2018/10/me…Designed by Richard Noble, Jeremy Bliss, Ron Ayres and Glynne Bowsher, ThrustSSC was driven by the RAF fighter pilot Squadron Leader Andy Green in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. It is 16.5 m (54 ft) long, 3.7 m (12 ft) wide and weighs 10.5 tons (10.7 t).www.transport-museum.com/visiting/thrustssc.aspx
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ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC or Thrust SuperSonic Car is a British jet car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, and Jeremy Bliss. Thrust SSC holds the world land speed record, set on 15 October 1997, and driven by Andy Green, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and it became the first … See more
The jet was driven by Royal Air Force fighter pilot Wing Commander Andy Green in the Black Rock Desert in the U.S. state of Nevada. It was powered by two afterburning Rolls-Royce Spey See more
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2. ^ Michelle, Walker. "Thrust SSC takes to the road". Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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Oct 15, 2018 · The project director was Richard Noble (UK), who in 1983 had set the previous land-speed record of 1,020.406 km/h (634.051 mph) on board Thrust 2. The car is powered by …
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Nov 17, 2014 · On the morning of October 15, 1997, a dust trail streaked across Nevada's Black Rock Desert. At its apex, driver Andy Green braced himself at the wheel of thrust SSC as the …
