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The Black Rock Desert has been the site of several land speed records. As of May, 2013, the world land speed record title is held by Andy Green in his 1997 run. | |||
== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
4 October 1983, Richard Noble, Thrust2, 633. | 4 October 1983, Richard Noble, Thrust2, 633.468 mph | ||
25 September 1997, Andy Green, ThrustSSC, 714. | 25 September 1997, Andy Green, ThrustSSC, 714.144 mph | ||
15 October 1997, Andy Green, ThrustSSC, 763. | 15 October 1997, Andy Green, ThrustSSC, 763.035 mph (Mach 1.016) | ||
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* [http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9710/13/land.speed.record/ Jet-powered car breaks sound barrier twice] (CNN) | * [http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9710/13/land.speed.record/ Jet-powered car breaks sound barrier twice] (CNN) | ||
** [http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9710/13/land.speed.record/speed.20.mov CNN Video] | ** [http://www.cnn.com/TECH/9710/13/land.speed.record/speed.20.mov CNN Video] | ||
== North American Eagle == | == North American Eagle == | ||
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== Spirit of America == | == Spirit of America == | ||
* http://www.chron.com/class/cars/timspell/archive/120306.html Craig Breedlove 5-time world land-speed record holder blasts into motorsports history | * Tim Spell, "[http://www.chron.com/class/cars/timspell/archive/120306.html Craig Breedlove 5-time world land-speed record holder blasts into motorsports history]," (Dead link) | ||
== Steve Fossett == | == Steve Fossett == | ||
* [http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/FALLON01/802010341/1030/FALLON | * Reno Gazette Journal, "[http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080201/FALLON01/802010341/1030/FALLON Female driver sought for land speed record]," February 1, 2008. | ||
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* Land Speed Record | * Land Speed Record | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 18 May 2013
The Black Rock Desert has been the site of several land speed records. As of May, 2013, the world land speed record title is held by Andy Green in his 1997 run.
Chronology
4 October 1983, Richard Noble, Thrust2, 633.468 mph
25 September 1997, Andy Green, ThrustSSC, 714.144 mph
15 October 1997, Andy Green, ThrustSSC, 763.035 mph (Mach 1.016)
Thrust2
- Thrust2 Wikipedia Entry
- John Ackroyd, "Just For The Record: Thrust2," CHW Roles & Associates, 1984. Thrust2 Black Rock Images
- Empowernetwork Thrust 2 page
- BBC Motion Gallery - Search Results "Thrust 2"
- Derrel S. Fulwider, "From Resource Management to People Management: Reflections of a Federal Land Manager," p 4, Winter-Spring 1986, The Humboldt Historian. Discussion about the May 11, 1983 public permit hearings in Gerlach and Reno. Map that shows the land speed record site.
Thrust SSC
- Thrustssc.com
- Thrust SSC (Wikipedia)
- Thrust SSC Photo-Diary (John Coppinger)
- The Final Run 66 - Cockpit View (YouTube)
- Jet-powered car breaks sound barrier twice (CNN)
North American Eagle
- North American Eagle World Lands Speed Challenger
- North American Eagle 10/16/2007 trial run video (low quality)
Spirit of America
- Tim Spell, "Craig Breedlove 5-time world land-speed record holder blasts into motorsports history," (Dead link)
Steve Fossett
- Reno Gazette Journal, "Female driver sought for land speed record," February 1, 2008.
External Resources
- Land Speed Record
- Land Speed Record (Wikipedia)
- Land Speed Record Story (Speedace)
- Land Speed Record (Peterrenn)
- History of the LSR (dira.org)
- Eningeering News, 2011: Bloodhound team pins land-speed record hopes on Northern Cape’s Hakskeen Pan ... The current land-speed record was set in Nevada, in the US, in the Black Rock desert, so why not go back there? Tipler says that it isn’t flat enough anymore.