Thrust SSC

Equipment

Running a supersonic jet-car requires a lot of people and an enormous amount of equipment. For details of how the ThrustSSC Team is approaching this huge task, check out the information below:


The ThrustSSC Antonov is unloaded at Al Jafr
The ThrustSSC Antonov is unloaded at Al Jafr

Antonov AN-124

To move 25 people and 80 tons of equipment - including a 10-ton jet-car - overseas for high-speed tests and record attempts could be an enormously complex and difficult operation. Just one of the twelve enormous Antonov AN-124's operated by HeavyLift-VolgaDnepr is enough, however...

For more information about "The Antonov", please click here.



The Aireshelta RoamAbout Access Point
The Aireshelta RoamAbout Access Point

Digital RoamAbouts

Connecting the computer network and satellite data link in the Pit Station to team laptops on the desert and the Web Camera in the Aireshelta are Digital RoamAbout wireless network adapters.

For more information about the use of the RoamAbouts, please click here.



A 'Fecher' marks the speed limit
A 'Fecher' marks the speed limit

'Fechers'

To mark the perimeter of the desert track, the pits area and access road the ThrustSSC team use 300 specially produced marker posts made by Fanning Polyform of Hove, Sussex. Nicknamed 'Fechers' after their designer, they have proved themselves perfect for their task.

For more information about the use of the Fechers, please click here.



The digital camera reflected in a Gallet helmet
The digital camera reflected in a Gallet helmet

Fujifilm DS-515A Digital Card Camera

The vast majority of photographs on this Web Site are taken digitally. Without the Fujifilm digital camera we simply could not offer the quality of reporting that we do.

For more information about the Fujifilm digital camera, please click here.



The Jaguar Firechase and equipment
The Jaguar Firechase and equipment

Jaguar XJR Firechase

Very fast cars attempting World Land Speed Records require a very fast Firechase in the event of any incident. ThrustSSC's need for such a vehicle is amply covered by the Jaguar XJR Firechase

For more information about the Firechase, please click here.



The satellite dish set up outside the Pit Station on the Jafr Desert
The satellite dish set up outside the Pit Station on the Jafr Desert

Hughes Satellite Link

A Hughes satellite link is used when overseas to provide telephone, fax and data connections to the UK.

For more information about the satellite link, please click here.



A Land-Rover Discovery en route to the Jafr Desert
A Land-Rover Discovery en route to the Jafr Desert

Land-Rover Discoverys

Land-Rover Discoverys are used for team transport when operating overseas in the harsh and unforgiving desert environments.

For more information about the use of the Discoverys, please click here.



The Pit Station Web Camera
The Pit Station Web Camera

Microplex Network Eye/270s

Microplex Network Eye/270s are the Web Cameras used to show live pictures of ThrustSSC at home and in the Jordanian and Nevadan deserts.

For more information about the Network Eyes and Web Cameras, please click here.



The Pit Station Trailer on the Jafr Desert
The Pit Station Trailer on the Jafr Desert

Pit Station Trailer

All operations are controlled from the Pit Station Trailer. In addition to this role, it also contains many of the spares and tools for ThrustSSC, a 'clean room' for hydraulics work, the communications equipment for the Hughes satellite dish, the Internet equipment, and the power generators and air compressors.

For more information about the Pit Station Trailer, please click here.



One of the Supacats towing ThrustSSC across the Al Jafr desert
One of the Supacats towing ThrustSSC across the Al Jafr desert

Supacats

The two incredibly versatile Supacats act as support vehicles for ThrustSSC during operations, towing the car around the desert, refuelling it from their onboard tanks, charging its batteries, and providing air-conditioning to the electronics bay and cockpit.

For more information about the Supacats, please click here.



The Taxan CrystalVision 650 in the Pit Station Trailer
The Taxan CrystalVision 650 in the Pit Station Trailer

Taxan CrystalVision 650

Taxan have provided the ThrustSSC project with all the monitors the team use in the design and support of the car. Included is an example of their space-saving CrystalVision 650 flat-panel monitor for use in the limited space of the Pit Station Trailer.

For more information about the CrystalVision 650, please click here.



The Taxan Ergovision 2150 TCO95 in the Pit Station Trailer
The Taxan Ergovision 2150 TCO95 in the Pit Station Trailer

Taxan Ergovision 2150 TCO95

In addition to the CrystalVision 650 flat-panel monitor above and the project's 17" monitors, Taxan have provided one of their exceptional Ergovision 2150 TCO95 21" monitors to assist in the development of this Web Site.

For more information about the Ergovision 2150 TCO95, please click here.



The Weber Rescue Equipment
The Weber Rescue Equipment

Weber Rescue Equipment

In the event of an accident to ThrustSSC or any other team vehicle on the desert, the team must be able to their own provide emergency rescue capability. Weber have provided the ThrustSSC project with the vital cutting and spreading equipment needed in the Jaguar Firechase.

For more information about the Weber Rescue Equipment, please click here.



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