Thrust SSC - Run Details
Thrust SSC - Run: 40
(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 |
Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA
| Surface Type | Mud Playa |
| Course Orientation | 52 |
| Length | 13 miles (20.9 km) |
Run: 40
(Subsonic)
At 09:37:00 on 08/09/97 Local Time (16:37:00 on 08/09/97 GMT)
| Peak Speed | 50 mph (80.465 km/h) |
| Distance Covered | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Direction | 52 degrees (magnetic) |
| Wind | 5 mph (8 km/h) |
Notes
| Driver | Run aborted after electrical fault developed on the SSC |
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