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The team that built ThrustSSC.

ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC, or Thrust supersonic car, is a car powered by a jet engine. It was made by Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers and Jeremy Bliss of the United Kingdom.

Thrust SSC is the fastest land vehicle. When tested on 15 October 1997, the car traveled at 1227 kilometres per hour.

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    The team with ThrustSSC

  • Side view of Thrust SSC

    Side view of Thrust SSC showing its branding and marks at Coventry Transport Museum

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Thrust SSC para niños

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