ThrustSSC, driven by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, holds the current land speed record at 1,227.986 km/h (763.035 mph) set October 15, 1997. The land speed record (LSR) or …

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, …

The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph - 1227.985 km/h - over one mile …

Oct 5, 2024 · Since we first strapped wheels to an engine we have dreamed of going ever faster - here are the drivers and cars that broke the world land speed record.

Dec 13, 2024 · Some also sought to break speed records on water, and gave their lives in the quest. Here’s a look in the rearview at the cars, drivers, triumphs and tragedies of world-record...

Sep 2, 2020 · Punching through the sound barrier for the first time in history, Thrust SSC piloted by RAF pilot Andy Green broke the land speed record in 1997 with a combined speed of 763mph.

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 …

Feb 3, 2021 · We don’t see any other cars capable of the Land Speed Record capable out there, so the record might stand at 763 mph.

Oct 28, 2024 · The Thrust SSC is the fastest land vehicle ever according to the Guinness Book of World Records, with a max speed that defies all expectations.

A land speed record is the highest speed achieved by a land vehicle over a specified distance, typically a flying mile or kilometer, averaged from two runs in opposite directions on a straight, …