On the fast track.(Thrust SuperSonic Car sets world land speed record)(Brief Article) From: Science World | Date: January 12, 1998| Author: Hugel, Bob | COPYRIGHT 1998 Scholastic, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Talk about the fast lane! The jet-powered Thrust Supersonic Car recently set the first supersonic (faster-than-sound) world speed record on land. The car tore at an average speed of 763.035 miles per hour (1,228 kph) in Nevada's Black Rock Desert -- one of America's longest stretches of open land. Sound travels at about 750 mph (1,200 kph), so the SSC broke the sound barrier by 13 mph.

How did Thrust achieve this incredible feat? Equipped with two 110,000-horsepower Ro...

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