Thrust SSC

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA - 16th October 1997

UK readers please note: the Black Rock Desert is on Pacific Daylight Time, 8 hours behind British Summer Time.


ThrustSSC Project Status

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The ThrustSSC Team are returning home from the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, after setting the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record (subject to confirmation by the FIA).

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest status of the car and team on the Black Rock Desert can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

  1. ThrustSSC has reached a highest speed through the measured mile to date of 766mph on Wednesday 15th October 1997, a Mach number of 1.020
  2. ThrustSSC set a new Unlimited World Land Speed Record of 763.035mph on Wednesday 15th October 1997 (subject to confirmation by the FIA)

Team

  1. The ThrustSSC Team are packing to return home

Weather

  1. The weather is generally cold in the morning, warming up to afternoon temperatures reaching the 70s (Fahrenheit)
  2. Dust storms are being kicked up on days with high winds
  3. Nights are bitterly cold now - winter is coming
  4. Today has started warm with a bright sky and a light breeze

Web Site

  1. Accesses are currently running around 8,823,476/week, 2,482,000/day

Jeremy Duck...

We've heard rumours that he is planning a reunion back in the UK. If you've seen him, we'd appreciate it if you'd let us know where it was.

Plans

Please check our Runs Database for the very latest information on the progress of ThrustSSC - the database is always updated as soon as possible after the car runs - and always before any report is written and published.


Spirit of America Project Status

(Please note: any details published on this Web Site about the status, speeds and plans of the Spirit of America Team are not official. Official details are available on the Spirit of America Team's Web Site at http://www.spiritofamerica.com

The Spirit of America Team are on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, for the head-to-head race against the ThrustSSC Team to set the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record.

  1. Spirit of America has reached a peak speed to date of 675mph on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, during the October 1996 record attempt
  2. Spirit of America has reached a 1997 peak speed to date of 636mph on the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
  3. The Spirit of America team plan to run again in about 5 days after some engineering work has been completed


Mazola Excursion

Mechanical Designer Glynne Bowsher got the Furry Dice Award today - for driving off from the petrol (gas) pumps at Empire with the fuel nozzle still in the car.




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