Andy Green: Fastest car (land-speed record)

#ONTHISDAY: Thrust SSC, driven by Bloodhound LSR’s own Andy Green set the current land speed record in 1997, achieving a speed of 763.035mph. This was the first time a land speed record attempt broke the speed of sound #2019HST | The Bloodhound Project

We talk about how in 1997, a car called the Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier without leaving the ground. This car was powered by two fighter jet engines and reached a top speed of 1,228 kilometers per hour across the Nevada desert. The driver, Andy Green, had to be extremely careful with the steering because any small movement could have flipped the car instantly. The sonic boom created by the car was so powerful that it shattered sensors and created shockwaves felt miles away. This jet-powere

Thrust SSC: Remembering the Supersonic Legend That Still Holds the World Land Speed Record