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	ThrustSSC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		ThrustSSC (SuperSonic Car) is a British designed and built jet propelled car developed by Richard Noble and Ron Ayers, which holds the world land speed record.
		On October 15, 1997 in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada USA, driven by Andy Green, ThrustSSC became the first land vehicle to smash the sound barrier, reaching a speed of 1227 km/h (763 mph).
		ThrustSSC and Thrust2 are displayed at the Coventry Transport Museum in Coventry, England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ThrustSSC (291 words)

	Automotive Technology - Thrust SSC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ThrustSSC is the most powerful car ever designed to attack the land-speed record, and as the name SSC (Super Sonic Car) indicates, it is also one of the first produced with genuine potential to break the Sound Barrier.
		ThrustSSC is the result of two-and-a-half years of research into the shape of a supersonic vehicle, followed by another two years and some 100,000 man-hours of construction.
		ThrustSSC's cockpit is positioned in the middle of the car, between the two massive Spey engines and close to the car's centre of mass.
	www.automotive-technology.com /projects/thrust_ssc (614 words)

	THRUSTSSC FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ThrustSSC (SuperSonic Car) is a British designed and built jet propelled car developed by Richard_Noble and Ron_Ayers, which holds the world land_speed_record.
		On October_15, 1997 in the Black_Rock_Desert in Nevada USA, driven by Andy_Green, ThrustSSC became the first land vehicle to smash the sound_barrier, reaching a speed of 1227 km/h (763 mph).
		ThrustSSC and Thrust2 are displayed at the Coventry_Transport_Museum in Coventry, England.
	www.enablepay.com /ThrustSSC (252 words)

	Breaking the Sound Barrier on Land - ThrustSSC
		But for now, and for the foreseeable future, there is no doubt whatsoever as to who has the fastest car in the world, and the fastest car in history.
		Before we were able to fully appreciate the degrees of dedication, preparation and professionalism that the ThrustSSC team had put into their campaign, many of us had been betting on Craig Breedlove to be the first to go supersonic on land, with his Spirit of America jet car.
		Between setting up their equipment, preparing the race course, mechanical challenges involved in taking care of the race car and continuing to refine it, press conferences, documenting everything, and waiting for the Spirit of America to make runs, the team spent over two months on the desert.
	www.roadsters.com /750 (4523 words)

	Supersonic Race Live on the Internet
		The new vehicle, ThrustSSC, is driven by Andy Green, an RAF fighter pilot.
		ThrustSSC is powered by two Rolls-Royce turbojet engines and was designed to hit speeds in excess of 800mph.
		Concurrent with the ThrustSSC assault on the speed record is the attempt by Craig Breedlove and his Spirit of America team to break the existing mark.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/19970925/news006520.html (440 words)

	Read about ThrustSSC at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research ThrustSSC and learn about ThrustSSC here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ThrustSSC (SuperSonic Car) is a British designed and built jet propelled car designed by
		Black Rock Desert in Nevada USA, driven by Andy Green, ThrustSSC became the first land vehicle to smash the sound barrier, reaching a speed of 1227 km/h (763 mph).
		Photo-Diary (http://freespace.virgin.net/john.coppinger/thrustss.htm) by John Coppinger - including an aerial photo by Richard Meredith-Hardy showing the shockwave as ThrustSSC exceeds the speed of sound.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/ThrustSSC (251 words)

	Encyclopedia: ThrustSSC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Richard Noble, OBE (born March 6, 1946) was a holder of the land speed record, and was the project director of the ThrustSSC, which currently holds the land speed record.
		Thrust2 is a British designed and built jet propelled car, which held the world land speed record between, 1983 and 1997.
		Homologation in kart racing is the practice of approving things before they are used.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/ThrustSSC (749 words)

	Museum Of British Road Transport news - ThrustSSC Coming To Coventry - 23 August 2001
		ThrustSSC became the first car to achieve the Supersonic World Land Speed Record on 15 October 1997 achieving the phenomenal speed of 763.035 miles per hour.
		The purchase of ThrustSSC is part of a wider development programme for the Museum.
		ThrustSSC was purchased for £680,000 with the assistance of a £510,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, a £20,000 grant from the Science Museum Prism Fund, £110,000 from Coventry City Council and £40,000 of Museum funds.
	www.cwn.org.uk /tourism/museums/mbrt/2001/08/010823-thrustssc-arrival.htm (842 words)

	Land-Speed Spirits Drowned
		Since ThrustSSC has reached its maximum speed, and there are no other major contenders in the wings, Breedlove hopes to take the record and keep it in the US for at least another decade.
		ThrustSSC and Spirit of America are completely different in their approach to design and aerodynamics.
		The English team took a brute-force approach: ThrustSSC has twin jet propulsion engines, and is absolutely huge, weighing in at about 10 tons.
	wired-vig.wired.com /news_drop/news_lycatalog/story/0,2149,8613,00.html (768 words)

	RedZone ... Thrust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Basicaly ThrustSSC is a 110,000hp jet-car capable of 850mph and has been designed and built with the objective of setting the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record.
		ThrustSSC is the most powerful, most extraordinary car ever to be designed to attack the Land Speed Record, and as the SSC (SuperSonic Car) in the name indicates, it is also one of the first with genuine potential to breach the Sound Barrier.
		ThrustSSC is driven by Andy Green, an RAF fighter pilot and Richard Noble heads up the project currently holding the record at 633.468 mph which involved driving predecessor `Thrust 2' at over 650 mph.
	www.smile.com.au /layout/fun/redzone/thrust (431 words)

	763mph: Thrust makes it official
		The historic achievement was the final goal for the British team which first set a new land-speed record on Sept 25, then became the first to break through the sound barrier on Oct 13, and now has made two supersonic runs within an hour.
		Over the measured mile, where ThrustSSC reaches its peak speeds, the clean tracks created by the car's aluminium wheels are replaced by deep marks that look like agricultural tracks.
		To make the momentous achievement a shade easier, the team decided to run as early as possible in the day, when cool temperatures give the engines more thrust and the speed of sound, which is dependent on temperature, is lower.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/10/16/wthr16.html (1016 words)

	ThrustSSC Supersonic Race
		From the vantage point of the press area, located halfway through the "measured mile" section, we watched as a plume of dust and smoke rose into the clouds, signaling the start of the first run.
		The monotone voice of the USAC official gave no hint of what was to come: Andy Green, driving the amazing ThrustSSC car had just turned in a second run time of 728.008 mph in the measured mile.
		Incredibly, the deed was done; Richard Noble, Andy Green, and the entire ThrustSSC team established a new world land speed record of 714 mph.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/events/thrustssc (408 words)

	Thrust SSC Web Site
		On the racetrack the characteristic marks left by ThrustSSC are obliterated as the passage of the shockwave has pulverised the desert surface - indeed it is only by looking along the tracks rather than directly down at them that the wheelmarks can even be found.
		Although shockwaves were always expected from ThrustSSC - and the high-speed photographs of the rocket-sled models exhibited several - quite such visual effects never were.
		We have never seen similar photographs of shockwaves from the Budweiser Rocket, nor have we ever heard reports of a similar effect on the surface of the desert at the Edwards Airforce Base where the car ran.
	www.thrustssc.com /thrustssc/contents_frames.html (462 words)

	Black Rock, Nevada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On the 15th October 1997, Andy Green drove the jet powered ThrustSSC to a new land speed record of 763mph.
		The microlights were used to assist with the track security and gave the final "all clear" before the car was allowed to run.
		Some assistance was also given by the Thrust boys when the HGV carrying "Spirit" away to California for running repairs, missed the desert exit point at midnight and became hopelessly stuck in the mud.
	members.aol.com /SBakerMM/blackroc.htm (209 words)

	Fun_People Archive - 17 Oct - Black Rock Wrap-up -- >Mach 1 on land.
		Today the ThrustSSC team had planned to run to Mach1 early morning but the track inspection showed that the Black Rock Desert had still not dried adequately at the North end to allow full use of the 13 mile tracks needed for the supersonic runs.
		The ThrustSSC objective for today was to achieve the first ever supersonic FIA World Land Speed Record with two independently audited supersonic passes over the measured mile within the mandatory 60 minute period.
		The ThrustSSC programme has now been satisfactorily completed in 66 runs, which includes the early trials at Farnborough and Jordan in 1996 and the further Jordan2 programme in May/June this year.
	www.langston.com /Fun_People/1997/1997BDI.html (2051 words)

	Supersonic car team is thrust into the unknown
		AS the dust settled on the track in the Black Rock Desert that carried Andy Green and ThrustSSC into the history and record books, the British team began the long, slow process of preparing to return home on October 25 to an uncertain future.
		Although it was built to reach 850mph, it is unlikely that ThrustSSC will better the supersonic land-speed record set on Wednesday.
		On Wednesday, ThrustSSC was taken to its absolute limit using its Rolls-Royce Spey 202 jets.
	www.money.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/10/17/wthru17.html (555 words)

	Giancoli, Physics : Principles with Applications, 5/E Chapter 2 -- Applications
		ThrustSSC uses aluminum wheels, carefully designed to provide stable traction with a small enough drag penalty.
		The design paid off and ThrustSSC is now World Land Speed record holder and the first official supersonic car.
		The ThrustSSC photos come from the Thrust Photo-Gallery web site where they are distributed without restrictions.
	cwx.prenhall.com /bookbind/pubbooks/giancoli/chapter2/essay2/deluxe-content.html (1484 words)

	BBC - Coventry and Warwickshire Culture - Speed simulator
		Thrust2 broke the sound barrier in 1983 at a speed of 653mph and its sister car ThrustSSC became the first car to break the sound barrier on land in October 1997.
		ThrustSSC driver Andy Green has himself been involved in the design and content helping to develop motion and visuals.
		Here, they can watch video interviews with members of the ThrustSSC team telling the stories of their role in ThrustSSC's success.
	www.bbc.co.uk /coventry/culture/stories/2003/01/speed-simulator.shtml (452 words)

	ANDY GREEN AND THRUST SSC, RICHARD NOBLE, RON AYRES, JOHN ACKROYD, KEN NORRIS \| THE ABSOLUTE WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD ...
		Andy Green (born 1962), a British RAF pilot, is the current holder of the land speed record and the first person to break the sound barrier on land.
		On September 25, 1997 in ThrustSSC he beat the previous record in Black Rock Desert, USA, reaching a speed of 714.144 mph (1149.30 km/h).
		The speed of sound was exceeded on land by Andy Green and ThrustSSC for the first time in history on 13th October 1997.
	www.speedace.info /andy_green.htm (490 words)

	dek's Land Speed Record page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		SOA's engine munched a foreign object and is being replaced after reaching 328 mph, though it did achieve a peak speed of 675 mph before crashing in last year's attempt.
		On Monday, October 13, 1997, exactly one day shy of the 50th anniversary of the day Chuck Yeager became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound, Andy Green became the first man to (officially) DRIVE at supersonic speeds.
		Unfortunately, the ThrustSSC -- which finally lived up to its name -- was unable to make the required return run within 1 hour, so the Land Speed Record today remains subsonic.
	home.pcisys.net /~dek/lsr.htm (261 words)

	ThrustSSC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ThrustSSC (coche supersónico) es un coche propulsado jet diseñado y construido británico diseñado por Richard Noble y Ron Ayers, que lleva a cabo el expediente de la velocidad de la tierra del mundo.
		Richard el noble 1983 había adaptado el expediente de la velocidad de la tierra del mundo con su coche anterior Thrust2, que alcanzó una velocidad de 1018 km/h (633 mph).
		ThrustSSC y Thrust2 se exhiben en el museo del transporte de Coventry en Coventry, Inglaterra.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/th/ThrustSSC.htm (323 words)

	'Dogs told me to take money to ThrustSSC'
		Colin Hill, a retired 57-year-old engineer from Derbyshire, read that the ThrustSSC team, led by Richard Noble, was running out of funds to finance its attempt to break the sound barrier in a car.
		Mr Hill offered to wire the funds to the ThrustSSC team at Gerlach, a seven-bar town without a church or shop, on the edge of the Black Rock desert in Nevada, but was told that there was nowhere to send it.
		Mr Hill would not divulge how much he has donated to ThrustSSC's bid for the sound barrier, but Richard Noble said it was enough to keep the team afloat for several more days.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/10/08/wthr08.html (812 words)

	Was this the moment Thrust went boom?
		SPECTACULAR 150ft shock waves radiated from both sides of ThrustSSC as the rocket-powered British car came close to and possibly broke the sound barrier during a test run yesterday.
		Richard Noble, ThrustSSC's project director, said: "It's entirely possible that a mild boom has been heard as the air will pass over some parts of the car at supersonic speeds before the car reaches the sound barrier." The team plans to take the car through the sound barrier as soon as weather allows.
		The test run was not officially timed by the United States Automobile Club, but according to team members, the car's on-board data readings suggested that it could have broken through the sound barrier for a short part of the run.
	www.money.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/10/09/wthr09.html (383 words)

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