ThrustSSC Fastest Car With 1000km /hr Speed
There must be only one name running in mind after reading the title — that will be Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ but the fastest car in the world is ThrustSSC.
About the car
ThrustSSC the fastest car in the world speeder then sound which is also known as Thrust Super Sonic Car. The self-funded team Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, and Jeremy Bliss raised sponsorship and overcome a myriad of technical and management problem through innovation, imagination, thoughtful design and careful craftsmanship. Thrust SSC is an example of dedication of a small team.
About the designer
Richard James Anthony Noble is the Scottish entrepreneur who was the holder of the land speed record and was the project director of ThrustSSC.
Glynne Bowsher was the designer of ThrustSSC
Ron Ayers was the engineer who was responsible for the aerodynamics of the land speed record holding vehicles.
Why ThrustSSC is Rear Wheel Drive?
If any vehicle moving at a speed of more than 1000km/h then it needs a down force to move stable therefore this car weight 10000 tons. Due to its weight and to increase its down force ,front wheel will get more pressure it will become impossible to control it in front wheel drive that’s why steering controls the back tyre. As It is Fastest Car in the World
Records
- It is the only land vehicle which holds the record breaking speed of 1228 km/hr or 763 mph.It holds the current world land speed record set on 15th October 1997 by RAF fighter pilot squadron leader Andy Green by accomplishing speed of 763mph. The speed test held in Black Rock Desert, Nevada in USA.
- Flying mile 1227.985 km/h (763.035mph)
- Flying kilometer 1223.657 km/h (760.343mph)
- This car is not only the fastest car in the world. It’s also the first car to travel faster than the speed of sound.
Driving mechanism
- At top speed, the wheels rotate 8500rpm, far greater than any tire can withstand. Instead, to cope with the enormous centripetal forces, L27 aluminium wheels were cast. Each one weighed in excess of 160kg.
- It has more than 120 sensors to monitor the state of engines, suspension, and surface pressure as well as wheel and ground speed and components of acceleration.
- It has the loudest, highest pitch scream supersonic boom
- ThrustSSC accelerate at a speed of 25mph every second.
You must also know.
The cost of preparing the car was 6.6million dollar. It took five years to complete this project. It is powered by 2 jet fighter engines of Rolls Royce Spey 202.
They produce 100,000hp between them.
Car features
The length is 16.5 m (54 ft)
Width is 3.7 m (12 ft)
Weight is 10.6 tons.
It consume 18 ltr fuel per second. It is the first vehicle to exceed the speed of sound. It has more than 120 sensors to monitor the state of engines, suspension, and surface pressure as well as wheel and ground speed and components of acceleration. It has used both main and reserve parachute. It also contains a separate fire extinguisher system.
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FAQs
- Which engine was used in ThrustSSC?
The ThrustSSC was powered by 17000 pounds thrust two after burning Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines. These were the engines that were used on the British version of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II.
2.In which year this car broke the speed of sound record?
In 1997, it became the first and only car to break the sound barrier with the speed of around 767 miles per hour in both the south and north runs.
3.Why engines gets shut off before stopping?
At around 100 miles per hour, the engines were shut off so that dust and particles don’t get suck into the jet engines.
Did you know?
- It has separate fire extinguisher system for the driver’s compartment and each engine;these were activated by both obsurction and ionization detection.
- Engine performance was continually monitored if there was any imbalance, the engines were automatically shut down.
- The new home for the fastest vehicle ThrustSSC is Coventry transport museum in UK.
- Being the only supersonic car holding the world records, the immediate competitor for ThrustSSc is Bloodhound SSC which is attempting to surpass the top speed of THRUST SSC.