Thrust2

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Thrust2 is a British jet-powered car that set the world land speed record in 1983, driven by Richard Noble.

All labels observed (2)

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Thrust2 canonical 2
Thrust2 Project 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jet-powered car
land speed record car
bodyMaterial aluminium
brakingSystem parachute
wheel brakes
category experimental vehicle
record-breaking car
constructionMaterial steel spaceframe
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crewRole aerodynamicist Ken Norris
designer John Ackroyd
driver Richard Noble
linked to: Richard Noble
designer John Ackroyd
developmentStartYear 1970s
displayLocation Coventry Transport Museum
driver Richard Noble
engine Rolls-Royce Avon
engineOrigin Rolls-Royce plc
engineThrust approximately 17,000 lbf
engineType turbojet engine
firstRunYear 1978
fuelType jet fuel
height approximately 2.0 m
length approximately 10.5 m
mass approximately 4 tonnes
museumCity Coventry
museumCountry United Kingdom
notableAchievement first British car to hold absolute land speed record since 1964
notableWork world land speed record 1983
numberOfWheels 4
projectLeader Richard Noble
recordAuthority FIA
recordCategory absolute land speed record
recordCountry United States
recordDate 4 October 1983
recordLocation Black Rock Desert
recordSpeed 1019.468 km/h
633.468 mph
recordStatus superseded
recordSupersededBy ThrustSSC
recordSupersededYear 1997
sponsor Castrol
GKN
linked to: GKN Aerospace
teamName Thrust2 Project
linked to: Thrust2
testLocation Bonneville Salt Flats
RAF Greenham Common
linked to: Greenham Common
wheelConfiguration two front wheels and two rear wheels
width approximately 2.5 m

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Thrust2 teamName Thrust2 Project
linked to: Thrust2
ThrustSSC predecessor Thrust2