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Highest World Land Speed
The FIA recognises ThrustSSC, driven by Andy Green, as the holder of the outright world land speed record at 1,227.985 km/h, set at Black Rock Desert, USA, on 15 October 1997.
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Current Record
1227.985km/h
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- Start date
- 1997-10-15
- Record status
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Overview
Archive NoteThe FIA lists this as the Outright World Land Speed Record.
ThrustSSC's run was also the first officially recognised land speed record to exceed the sound barrier.
Record history
1 Milestones1227.985 km/h
Black Rock Desert, Nevada, United States
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