When Andy Green (UK) set the land speed record in 1997 in the Black Rock Desert, it was the first time that anyone on land had gone faster than the speed of sound (usually around 1,236 km/h, or 768 mph) in dry air at 20°C (68°F).

Today, 15th October 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the Thrust SSC team setting the World Land Speed Record of 763.035mph - making it the first and only car to reach speeds faster than the...

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 and only land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.

Feb 14, 2024 · On 15 October 1997, Thrust SSC or 'Thrust SuperSonic Car', broke the world speed barrier by achieving speeds of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The specially designed car was driven by a British Royal Air Force pilot named Andrew Green.

Jul 29, 2022 · Have you ever heard of a car breaking the sound barrier? If not, perhaps it’s because only one car has managed to do so. This car is called the Thrust SSC or Thrust SuperSonic Car, and back on...

Thrust SSC has a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and is the first car to officially break the sound barrier.

Feb 8, 2024 · When you think of breaking the sound barrier, Concorde and military jets spring to mind. But it’s a little-known fact that a car once broke the sound barrier. It happened 26 years ago, and it’s the only car to ever do it.

Jan 25, 2025 · In October 1997, a groundbreaking event in the world of engineering and speed took place. The Thrust Supersonic Car (Thrust SSC) became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier when it reached an astonishing speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph).

ThrustSSC is a British-designed and built World Land Speed Record car. ThrustSSC holds the current World Land Speed Record which was set on October 15, 1997, by accomplishing a speed of 763 mph. By doing so, the supersonic car became the first land vehicle to …

Oct 15, 2021 · On this day 24 years ago, 15 October 1997, Green beat a land speed record he himself had set in Thrust of 714.144mph on September 25. The Thrust SSC looked like an upside-down fighter plane, and...