Thrust SSC - Run Details
Thrust SSC - Run: 30
(Subsonic)
Thrust SSC
Twin Rolls-Royce Spey powered jet-car
Power | 110000 hp (82027 kW) |
Thrust | 50000 lbs (22680 kg) |
Fuel Consumption | 4 Imperial gallons per second 4.8 US gallons per second 18.18 litres per second |
0 to 60 mph | 2.5 seconds |
0 to 100 mph | 4 seconds |
0 to 600 mph | 16 seconds |
Jafr Desert, Jordan
Surface Type | Mud Playa |
Course Orientation | 160 |
Length | 10 miles (16.1 km) |
Run: 30
(Subsonic)
At 09:15:00 on 31/05/97 Local Time (06:15:00 on 31/05/97 GMT)
Average Speed for measured mile | 360 mph (579.348 km/h) |
Average Speed for measured kilometre | 360 mph (579.348 km/h) |
Peak Speed | 410 mph (659.813 km/h) |
Distance Covered | 5 miles (8 km) |
Direction | 160 degrees (magnetic) |
Wind | 5 mph (8 km/h) |
Peak Acceleration | 1.1 g |
Peak Deceleration | 0.8 g |
First Parachute Deployed after | 3 miles (4.83 km) |
Notes
Driver | First maximum afterburner run this year. Car extremely stable and very fast! Again slight instability in the parachute which will be cured for the next run. |
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