Thrust SSC

Project Status - Al Jafr, Jordan - 18th November 1996

Car

After Saturday's successful peak speed of 330mph, the engineering team members took a rest day on Sunday while the results were analysed. Today the management team are taking a rest day while ThrustSSC is prepared for more high-speed tests.

Please check our Runs Database for the very latest information on the progress of ThrustSSC - the database is always updated as soon as possible after the car runs - and always before any report is written and published.

Desert

'De-fodding’ - collecting all stones and other debris - is in progress. Tracks 3, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16 and 17 (of a total of seventeen) are completed.

Tracks 17 and 15 have been used so far.

Desert Pits

The team equipment, including car, Merlo, Supacats, Pit Station Trailer and tools are now on site at the Desert Pits. The car is housed in an inflatable Aireshelta when being worked on.




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