Ralph DePalma in his Packard '905' Special at Daytona Beach in 1919, courtesy Florida Photographic Collection

The land speed record is the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land, as opposed to one on water or in the air or on rails. The World Unlimited water speed record is the officially recognised fastest speed achieved by a water-borne vehicle An air speed record is the highest speed attained by an Aircraft of a particular class Determination of the fastest railed vehicle in the world varies depending on the definition of " rail " It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. The current absolute (or unlimited) record holder is ThrustSSC, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which has achieved 763 mph (slightly under 1228 km/h) over one mile (1. Thrust SSC ( '''S'''uper'''S'''onic C ar is a British designed and built jet -propelled car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine 6 km), breaking the sound barrier. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout There are also records for specific classes of vehicle, such as motorcycles (350. MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. 884 mph/564. 69 km/h, currently held by Chris Carr), and steam-driven vehicles (Fred Marriott, 127. Chris Carr (born May 6, 1967 in Stockton California) is an American Motorcycle dirt-track and road racer. A steam engine is a Heat engine that performs Mechanical work using Steam as its Working fluid. Fred Marriott was an American Race car driver. In 1906 he set the world Land speed record at 127 659 mph/205. 45 km/h), but this list only includes the absolute speed records for wheeled vehicles on ground, without rails. Early records predate standardisation and are sometimes controversial.

The ThrustSSC record was achieved by British RAF pilot Andy Green on 15 October 1997. Wing Commander Andy D Green OBE BA RAF (born 1962 is a British Royal Air Force pilot and World Land Speed Record holder Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar It was set in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA. Thrust Super Sonic Car's two jet engines produced a combined total of 100 thousand pounds-force (440 kN) of thrust force. During its record-breaking run, Thrust SSC accelerated to 600 mph (970 km/h) in just 16 seconds and became the first car to break the sound barrier.

1898 to 1947

Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	Speed over 1 km		Speed over 1 mile		Comments
					mph	km/h	mph	km/h
December 18, 1898	Achères, Yvelines, France	Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat	Jeantaud Duc	Electric	39. Achères is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat ( 1867 - November 20 1903, Paris) was a French race car driver. The Jeantaud was a French Automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1906 The battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a type of Electric vehicle (EV that uses chemical Energy stored in Rechargeable battery 24	63. 15
January 17, 1899	Achères, France	Camille Jenatzy	CGA Dogcart	Electric	41. Jenatzyjpeg|thumb|right|280px|Jenatzy driving a Mercedes]] Camille Jenatzy (1868 – 1913 was a Belgian race car driver. 42	66. 66
January 17, 1899	Achères, France	Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat	Jeantaud Duc	Electric	43. The Jeantaud was a French Automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1906 69	70. 31
January 27, 1899	Achères, France	Camille Jenatzy	CGA Dogcart	Electric	49. Jenatzyjpeg|thumb|right|280px|Jenatzy driving a Mercedes]] Camille Jenatzy (1868 – 1913 was a Belgian race car driver. 93	80. 35
March 4, 1899	Achères, France	Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat	Jeantaud Duc Profilée	Electric	57. The Jeantaud was a French Automobile manufactured in Paris from 1893 until 1906 65	92. 78
April 29, 1899	Achères, France	Camille Jenatzy	CITA No 25, La Jamais Contente	Electric	65. Jenatzyjpeg|thumb|right|280px|Jenatzy driving a Mercedes]] Camille Jenatzy (1868 – 1913 was a Belgian race car driver. La Jamais Contente ("The Never Satisfied" was the first vehicle to go over 100 km/h (62 mph 79	105. 88	—		First record over 100 km/h (62 mph)
April 13, 1902	Nice, France Promenade des Anglais	Leon Serpollet	Gardner-Serpollet Oeuf de Pâques (Easter Egg)	Steam	75. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek Gardner-Serpollet was a French manufacturer of steam-powered cars in the early 1900s Gardner-Serpollet was a French manufacturer of steam-powered cars in the early 1900s Gardner-Serpollet was a French manufacturer of steam-powered cars in the early 1900s A steam car is a car (automobile powered by a Steam engine. Technology A Steam engine is an External combustion engine 06	120. 80
November 5, 1902	Ablis, France	William K. Vanderbilt[1]	Mors Z Paris-Vienne	IC	76. William Kissam Vanderbilt II ( March 2 1878 &ndash January 8 1944) was a Motor racing enthusiast and yachtsman and a member The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a 08	122. 44
November 5, 1902	Dourdan, France	Henri Fournier	Mors Z Paris-Vienne	IC	76. 60	123. 28
November 17, 1902	Dourdan, France	M. Augières	Mors Z Paris-Vienne	IC	77. 13	124. 13
July 17, 1903	Ostend, Belgium	Arthur Duray	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	83. Arthur Duray ( 9 February 1882 &ndash 11 February 1954) was a Belgian Racecar driver. 46	134. 32
November 5, 1903	Dourdan, France	Arthur Duray	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	84. 73	136. 36
January 12, 1904	Lake St. Clair, USA	Henry Ford	Ford 999 Racer	IC	—		91. Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of The Ford 999 was a nameplate attached to two distinct but similar racers built by Henry Ford during the early 20th century 37	147. 05	On frozen lake
March 31, 1904	Nice, France	Arthur Duray	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	88. 76	142. 85
March 31, 1904	Nice, France	Louis Rigolly	Gobron Brillié Paris-Madrid	IC	94. Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman was the first man to drive a car at over. 78	152. 53
May 25, 1904	Ostend, Belgium	Pierre de Caters	DMG Mercedes Simplex 90	IC	97. Baron Pierre de Caters (b Berchem, December 25 1875 &ndash d Paris, March 21 1944) was a Belgian Adventurer Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ( Daimler Motor Company, DMG was a German Engine and later Automobile manufacturer in operation from 1890 25	156. 50
July 21, 1904	Ostend, Belgium	Louis Rigolly	Gobron Brillié Gordon Bennett Cup	IC	103. 56	166. 66			first over 100 mph (160 km/h)
November 13, 1904	Ostend, Belgium	Paul Baras	Darracq Gordon Bennett	IC	104. Automobiles Darracq SA was a French motor vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1896 by Alexandre Darracq. 53	168. 22
January 24, 1905	Daytona Beach, USA	Arthur MacDonald	Napier 6	IC	104. Daytona Beach Road Course was a Race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. D Napier & Son Limited was a British engine and Brass era Automobile manufacturer and one of the most important Aircraft engine manufacturers 65	168. 42
December 30, 1905	Arles, France	Victor Hémery	Darracq V8 Special	IC	109. Victor Hémery ( November 18, 1876 - September 9, 1950) was a champion driver of early Grand Prix motor racing who was born in 65	175. 44
January 26, 1906	Ormond Beach, USA	Fred Marriott	Stanley Rocket Racer	Steam	127. Daytona Beach Road Course was a Race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. Fred Marriott was an American Race car driver. In 1906 he set the world Land speed record at 127 The Stanley (nicknamed Stanley Steamer) was a steam-powered Automobile produced by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company 66	205. 44			First over 200 km/h (124 mph), first speed greater than contemporary rail speed record
January 24, 1907	Ormond Beach, Florida	Glenn Curtiss	Curtiss V8 40 hp (30 kW) motorcycle	IC	—		136. Glenn Hammond Curtiss ( 21 May 1878 &ndash 23 July 1930) was an American Aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane 27	219. 31	Motorcycle record stood for about 30 years
November 6, 1909	Brooklands, United Kingdom	Victor Hémery	200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 1	IC	125. There is also a type of Windscreen known as "Brooklands" or "Brookland screen" Victor Hémery ( November 18, 1876 - September 9, 1950) was a champion driver of early Grand Prix motor racing who was born in Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled Carl, ( November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg 94	202. 68	115. 93	186. 57
June 24, 1914	Brooklands, United Kingdom	L. G. Hornstead	200 hp (150 kW) Benz No 3	IC	—		124. Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled Carl, ( November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg 09	199. 70	First 2-way record
February 12, 1919	Daytona Beach, USA	Ralph DePalma	Packard 905	IC	149. Daytona Beach Road Course was a Race track that was instrumental in the formation of NASCAR. Ralph DePalma ( January 23, 1884 &ndash March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion most notably winner of the 875	241. 200	—		Recognized in the USA, not recognized by AIACR
May 17, 1922	Brooklands, United Kingdom	Kenelm Lee Guinness	Sunbeam 350HP	IC	133. Kenelm Lee Guinness MBE ( 14 August 1887 - 10 April 1937) was a racing driver of the 1910s - 1920s __NOEDITSECTION__ The Sunbeam 350HP is an Aero-engined car built by the Sunbeam Car Company in 1922 the first of several Land speed record breaking cars 70	215. 17	129. 17	207. 88	Last record set on a closed course
July 6, 1924	Arpajon, France	René Thomas	Delage La Torpille	IC	143. René Thomas ( March 7, 1886 – September 23, 1975) was a French motor racing champion The Delage Automobile company was established in January 1905 at 62 rue Chaptal (62 Chaptal street in Levallois, a northwesterly suburb of Paris 21	230. 47	143. 31	230. 64
July 12, 1924	Arpajon, France	Ernest A. D. Eldridge	FIAT Special Mephistopeles II	IC	146. Fiat SpA (an Acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian Automobile Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer 01	234. 98	145. 89	234. 79	Last record set on a public road
September 25, 1924	Pendine Sands, Wales	Malcolm Campbell	Blue Bird	Sunbeam 350HP	146. Pendine Sands is a 7 mile long beach on the shores of Carmarthen Bay on the south coast of Wales. Sir Malcolm Campbell ( 11 March 1885 &ndash 31 December 1948) was an English racing motorist and motoring journalist __NOEDITSECTION__ The Sunbeam 350HP is an Aero-engined car built by the Sunbeam Car Company in 1922 the first of several Land speed record breaking cars 15	235. 21	146. 16	235. 22
July 21, 1925	Pendine Sands, Wales	Malcolm Campbell	Blue Bird	Sunbeam 350hp	150. 86	242. 79	150. 76	242. 62
March 21, 1926	Southport, United Kingdom	Henry Segrave	4 Litre Sunbeam Tiger Ladybird	IC	152. Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave ( 22 September 1896 &ndash 13 June 1930) was famous for setting three Land speed records and the __NOEDITSECTION__ The Sunbeam Tiger was a racing car of the 1920s built by Sunbeam of Wolverhampton. 30	245. 10	149. 32	240. 31	Last record set by a racing car, not a specialist record-breaker
April 27 1926	Pendine Sands, Wales	J.G. Parry-Thomas	Babs (ex-Higham-Thomas Special)[2]	26. John Godfrey Parry-Thomas ( April 6 1884 &ndash March 3 1927) was a Welsh engineer and Motor-racing driver Babs was the Land speed record car built and driven by John Parry-Thomas. 9 liter Liberty	169. See also Liberty L-8 for the eight-cylinder prototype & Lincoln Liberty engine WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft 29	272. 45	168. 07	270. 48
April 28, 1926[3]	Pendine Sands, Wales	J.G. Parry-Thomas	Babs	IC	171. John Godfrey Parry-Thomas ( April 6 1884 &ndash March 3 1927) was a Welsh engineer and Motor-racing driver 01	273. 60	170. 62	274. 59	Killed at end of run
February 4, 1927	Pendine Sands, Wales	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird II	IC	174. The Napier-Campbell Bluebird was a Land speed record car driven by Malcolm Campbell. 88	281. 44	174. 22	280. 38	Last record set in Europe
March 29, 1927	Daytona Beach, USA	Henry Segrave	Sunbeam 1000 hp	IC	202. The Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery, or " The Slug " is a Land speed record -breaking car built by the Sunbeam Car Company of 98	326. 66	203. 79	327. 97	First over 200 mph (320 km/h)
February 19, 1928	Daytona Beach, USA	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird III	IC	—		206. The Napier-Campbell Bluebird was a Land speed record car driven by Malcolm Campbell. 95	333. 05
April 22, 1928	Daytona Beach, USA	Ray Keech	White Triplex Spirit of Elkdom	three 26. Ray Keech (born May 1, 1900 in Coatesville Pennsylvania - June 15 1929) was a board track and brick track racer in the The White Triplex was a Land speed record car built for J H White and driven by Ray Keech. 9 liter Liberty[4]	—		207. 55	334. 02
March 11, 1929	Daytona Beach, USA	Henry Segrave	Irving-Napier Golden Arrow	IC	231. Golden Arrow was a Land speed record racer Built for Major Henry Segrave to take the LSR from Ray Keech, Golden Arrow was one 56	372. 66	231. 36	372. 34	Segrave retired from land speed racing and Golden Arrow never ran again
February 5, 1931	Daytona Beach, USA	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird	IC	246. The Campbell-Napier-Railton Bluebird was a Land speed record car driven by Malcolm Campbell. 08	396. 03	245. 73	395. 46
February 24, 1932	Daytona Beach, USA	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird	IC	251. 34	404. 49	253. 96	408. 71
February 22, 1933	Daytona Beach, USA	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird	IC	272. 46	438. 48	272. 10	437. 90
March 7, 1935	Daytona Beach, USA	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird	IC	276. 16	444. 44	276. 71	445. 32	Last record set on a beach
September 3, 1935	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Malcolm Campbell	Bluebird	IC	—		301. Bonneville Speedway is an area of the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover Utah, that is marked out for 129	484. 620
November 19, 1937	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	George Eyston	Thunderbolt	IC	312. Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston, MC OBE (1897 - 1979 was a British racing and Land speed record car driver in the 1920s and 1930s __NOEDITSECTION__ A British Land Speed Record holder of the 1930s driven by Captain George E 00	502. 11	311. 41	501. 17
August 27, 1938	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	George Eyston	Thunderbolt	IC	345. 20	555. 55	345. 48	556. 00
September 15, 1938	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	John R. Cobb	Railton Special	IC	350. John Rhodes Cobb ( December 2, 1899 – September 29, 1952) was a British racing motorist The Railton Special, later rebuilt as the Railton Mobil Special, is a one-off Motor vehicle built for John Cobb 's successful attempts at the 06	563. 37	350. 19	563. 58
September 16, 1938	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	George E. T. Eyston	Thunderbolt	IC	357. 33	575. 07	357. 49	575. 32
August 23, 1939	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	John Cobb	Railton Special	IC	369. 74	595. 04	367. 91	592. 09
September 16, 1947	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	John Cobb	Railton Mobil Special	IC	393. The Railton Special, later rebuilt as the Railton Mobil Special, is a one-off Motor vehicle built for John Cobb 's successful attempts at the 82	633. 79	394. 19	634. 39	First 400 mph (640 km/h) pass

1963 to 1970

Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	Speed over 1 km		Speed over 1 mile		Comments
					mph	km/h	mph	km/h
September 5, 1963	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America	Turbojet	408. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bonneville Salt Flats are a 159 square mile (412 km² Salt flat in northwestern Utah. Spirit of America is the trademarked name used by Craig Breedlove for his Land speed record -setting vehicles TurboJET (噴射飛航 is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong -based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司 312	657. 114	407. 447	655. 722	Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels
July 17, 1964	Lake Eyre, Australia	Donald Campbell	Bluebird CN7	Gas-turbine	—		403. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM International Motorcycling Federation) is the governing body of motorcycle racing Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Lake Eyre (pronounced "air" is the lowest point in Australia, at approximately ( AHD) below sea level and on the rare occasions that it fills the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Donald Malcolm Campbell, CBE ( 23 March 1921 &ndash 4 January 1967) was a British car and Motorboat The Bluebird-Proteus CN7 was a Land Speed Record -breaking car driven by Donald Campbell. A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas 10	644. 96
October 5, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Tom Green	Wingfoot Express	Turbojet	415. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Wingfoot Express was Walt Arfons and Tom Green's J46 jet-powered Land speed record car driven by Green to a record in 1965. TurboJET (噴射飛航 is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong -based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司 093	668. 027	413. 199	664. 979
October 7, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Art Arfons	The Green Monster	Turbojet	434. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Arthur Eugene "Art" Arfons ( February 3, 1926 &ndash December 3, 2007) was the world Land speed record holder three times The Green Monster was the name of several vehicles built by Art Arfons who was often described as a "junk yard genius" and his half brother Walt Arfons. 356	699. 028	434. 022	698. 490
October 13, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America	Turbojet	—		468. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 719	754. 330
October 15, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America	Turbojet	—		526. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 277	846. 861
October 27, 1964	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Art Arfons	The Green Monster	Turbojet	544. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. 134	875. 699	536. 710	863. 791
November 2, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America - Sonic 1	Turbojet	555. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 485	893. 966	555. 485	893. 966
November 7, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Art Arfons	The Green Monster	Turbojet	572. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 546	921. 423	576. 553	927. 872
November 13, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Bob Summers	Goldenrod	IC	—		409. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Goldenrod is an American Land speed record Streamliner car The car was owned by Bob and Bill Summers of Ontario California. 277	658. 526	Last piston-engined / wheel-driven record
November 15, 1965	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Craig Breedlove	Spirit of America - Sonic 1	Turbojet	600. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 842	966. 961	600. 601	966. 574
October 23, 1970	Bonneville Salt Flats, USA	Gary Gabelich	Blue Flame	Rocket	630. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Gabelich ( August 29, 1940 – January 1984 was a Croatian American who set the Land A rocket or rocket vehicle is a Missile, Aircraft or other Vehicle which obtains Thrust by the reaction of the 389	1014. 52	622. 407	1001. 67	First record over 1,000 km/h (621 mph); record stood for 13 years

1983 to 2008

Date	Location	Driver	Vehicle	Power	Speed over 1 km		Speed over 1 mile		Comments
					mph	km/h	mph	km/h
October 4, 1983	Black Rock Desert, USA	Richard Noble	Thrust2	Turbojet	—		633
October 15, 1997	Black Rock Desert, USA	Andy Green	ThrustSSC	Turbofan	760. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The Black Rock Desert is a Dry lake bed and the surrounding Endorheic basin in northwestern Nevada in the United States. Richard Noble OBE (born March 6, 1946 in Edinburgh, Scotland) was educated at Winchester College. Thrust2 is a British designed and built jet propelled car, which held the world Land speed record from 4 October 1983 to 15 October 1997 TurboJET (噴射飛航 is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong -based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited (信德中旅船務管理有限公司 Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Black Rock Desert is a Dry lake bed and the surrounding Endorheic basin in northwestern Nevada in the United States. Wing Commander Andy D Green OBE BA RAF (born 1962 is a British Royal Air Force pilot and World Land Speed Record holder Thrust SSC ( '''S'''uper'''S'''onic C ar is a British designed and built jet -propelled car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine 343	1223. 657	766	1233. 704	First supersonic land speed recorded on 13th October 1997, by the same.

See also

• British Land Speed Record
• Fastest production car
• Land speed record for railed vehicles
• Motorcycle land speed record
• Pioneer 2M - Soviet Union attempt at the land speed record in early 1960s
• Budweiser Rocket - Made a disputed 746 mph (1,201 km/h) run in 1979
• North American Eagle - Project aimed at breaking current record

References

Citations

External links

• Chris Carr
• A graph of these successive records.
• www.peterrenn.clara.net
• Autoracing speed records
• Landspeed record history
• Index to comprehensive site of land air and water speed record projects from 1901 to 2005
• Henry Segrave's Sunbeam, Quicktime Virtual Reality image
• Speed Record Models