| Length | 54ft, 16.49metres |
| Width | 12ft, 3.66metres |
| Weight | 10.2 tons, 10.4 tonnes |
| Engines | 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey 202 or 205 |
| Engine Output | 110,000HP, 75MW |
| Chassis | Welded T45 Steel |
| Body | Aluminium, carbon fibre and titanium |
| Wheels | Four solid forged aluminium - rears staggered |
| Steering | Worm drive acting on REAR wheels |
| Maximum Speed | 850mph, Mach 1.15, 1370kph |
| Time for measured mile | 4.3 seconds |
| Driver | RAF Squadron Leader Andy Green (34) |
| Design team | Ron Ayers - Aerodynamicist Jeremy Bliss - Systems Design Glynne Bowsher - Mechanical Chris Cowell - Engines |
| Build time | 100,000 man hours, 229 companies |
| Highest speed attained so far | 444 mph |
| Richard Noble | Project Director |
| Andy Green | ThrustSSC Driver |
| Ron Ayers | Aerodynamicist |
| Jeremy Bliss | Systems Design |
| Glynne Bowsher | Mechanical Design |
| Chris Cowell | Engines |
| Mike Horne | Bodywork |
| Martyn Davidson | Ops Management |
| Nick Dove | Head of Workshop |
| Peter Ross | Logistics |
| Adam Northcote-Wright | Communications |
| Jeremy Davey | Webmaster |
| Andrew Noble | Site Start-Up |
| Brian Palmer | Transport |
| Robert Atkinson | Electronics |
| Mike Hearn | Course Preparation |
| Robbie Kraike | Workshop Team |
| Rob Hemper | Workshop Team |
| Steve Wiltshire | Workshop Team |
| Leigh Remfry | Workshop Team |
| Nick Chapman | Public Relations |
| Ninetta Hearn | Catering Team |
| Dee Campbell-Coombe | Catering Team |
| Suzy Kraike | Catering Team |
| Simon Baker | Microlight Pilot |
| Graham Swain | Global Radio |
| Sally Noble | Accounts/Merchandising |
| John Lovatt | Mach 1 Club |
| Neal Fletcher | Mach 1 Club/Media telephone line update |
| Robin Richardson | Mach 1 Club |
| Steve Georgii | Mach 1 Club |
The speed of sound (Mach 1) is temperature dependant. It is expected to be around 750mph (1206km/h) at Black Rock Desert, Nevada.
*This is the project's supporters club which is now the third largest sponsor after Castrol and BTR
Total Companies involved: 229
Funding: 83% Corporate sponsorships; 17% trading
Total Mach 1 Club (ThrustSSC Supporters Club) membership: 4100
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