ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC or Thrust supersonic car, is a British jet-propelled 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, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.
Thrust SSC is displayed at the Coventry Transport Museum in Coventry, England. As part of the Museum's redevelopment project, both cars were relocated by specialist haulier from their position in the Museum's Spirit of Speed Gallery to the new Biffa Award Land Speed Record Gallery which opened in 2015.
The car is 16.5 metres long and 3.7 metres wide and weighs nearly 10 tons. It had a total thrust of 223 kN (approximately 50,000 pounds force, equivalent to around 110,000 brake horsepower).
Company Details
- Founded
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- Address
- Royal Aerospace Establishment, Farnborough,hampshire Gu14 6td,united Kingdom
- Industry
- Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- NAICS
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Motor Vehicle ManufacturingAutomobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle ManufacturingHeavy Duty Truck ManufacturingAutomobile ManufacturingLight Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing
- Keywords
- Land Speed Records.
- HQ
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Thrust Ssc Questions
Thrust Ssc's website is http://www.thrustssc.com/thrustssc.html
Thrust Ssc's LinkedIn profile is https://uk.linkedin.com/company/thrust-ssc
Thrust Ssc's industry is
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Thrust Ssc's categories are Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
Thrust Ssc's founding year is 1992
