We talk about how in 1997, a car called the Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier without leaving the ground. This car was powered by two fighter jet engines and reached a top speed of 1,228 kilometers per hour across the Nevada desert. The driver, Andy Green, had to be extremely careful with the steering because any small movement could have flipped the car instantly. The sonic boom created by the car was so powerful that it shattered sensors and created shockwaves felt miles away. This jet-powere

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Thrust SSC is a British jet car that broke the sound barrier and set the world land speed record of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) in 1997. It was driven by Andy Green, a Royal Air Force fighter pilot, in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, USA. It was powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, as used in the F-4 Phantom II jet fighter. It is displayed at the Coventry Transport Museum in England 👉 All credit reserved to respective creator. 😊 📪 [DM for credit & removal request] 🙏 #speed #car #vehic

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