The ThrustSSC Team are completing preparations for a return to Jordan to continue high-speed testing of ThrustSSC.

Live Information

The very latest status of ThrustSSC can be seen through the Microplex Web Camera in the workshop in P8R Shed, DRA, Farnborough:

Please note:

• The Web Camera photo is updated hourly
• ThrustSSC will not be in the picture during tests or visits to exhibitions
• If the image is black, it's night-time and the workshop lights are off!

Please click here for more information on the Microplex Web Camera.

Car

1. Design modifications to the rear suspension and steering to cure the high-speed shimmy are complete.
2. Work to bring ThrustSSC up to supersonic standard is complete.
3. Painting of the car in BASF Supersonic Black is complete.

Desert

The Jafr Desert, Jordan, has dried well and will be usable again shortly.

Plans for the coming week

• Car:
  1. Commission active system
  2. Commission active abort system
  3. Commission crash switch on fire system
  4. Engine idle test
• Pit Station Trailer
  1. Terminate, channel and commission 10Base-T network
  2. Install satellite telephone extensions
• Others
  1. Equipment packing

You can follow the progress of work on the car in the Web Camera photograph above.

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.

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