The ThrustSSC Team are returning from Jordan after reaching 540mph during high-speed testing of ThrustSSC.

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest information on the project in Jordan can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. ThrustSSC has achieved a peak speed of 540mph during the Jordan2 trials
2. Repairs are required to slight damage to the rear suspension after a bracket failed on the last run

Team

1. The ThrustSSC Team are returning home over the next few days

Jafr Desert, Jordan

1. The desert track has been cleared
2. The Desert Pits are now being packed for return to the King Feisal Air Base and on to England

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

1. The Heads of Agreement with the Spirit of America team for this autumn's head-to-head race has been signed
2. Negotiations with the Bureau of Land Management are underway for the operating permits

Weather

1. Mornings are now getting hot very early
2. By mid-morning it is extremely hot with a light breeze and clear skies
3. In the afternoon the wind picks up, but the temperatures remain high
4. Occasional dust storms are expected

Jeremy Duck

... is planning on hitching a lift home in the Antonov instead of flying back under his own steam.

Plans

• Car
  1. Load car for return to the UK
• Jafr Desert
  1. Pack Desert Pits and transit to King Feisal Air Base
• Web Site
  1. This is the last day of updates to the site from Jordan
  2. Normal non-operational service will resume as soon as the computers have been flown home (and I'm looking forward to a week off!)

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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