Mankind has always been fascinated with travelling at
terrific speeds. When it comes to land-speeds records, engineers would often
bring out the big boys… Rocket engines!
Vehicle
|
Type
|
Driver
|
Date
|
Location
|
Top Speed(KPH)
|
Top Speed(MPH)
|
|
1
|
ThrustSSC
|
Rocket Car
|
Andy Green
|
Oct 15, 1997
|
Black Rock Desert (USA)
|
1223.66
|
760.34
|
2
|
Thrust2
|
RocketCar
|
Richard Noble
|
Oct 4, 1983
|
Black Rock Desert (USA)
|
1020.41
|
634.05
|
3
|
Blue Flame
|
RocketCar
|
Gary Gabelich
|
Oct 28, 1970
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
1014.66
|
630.48
|
4
|
Spirit Of America: Sonic 1
|
RocketCar
|
Craig Breedlove
|
Nov 15, 1965
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
955.95
|
594
|
5
|
Green Monter
|
Rocket Car
|
Art Arfons
|
Oct 5, 1964
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
927
|
576
|
6
|
Lockheed F-104C Starfighter
|
Rocket Car
|
Craig Breedlove
|
Aug 5, 1963
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
846.96
|
526.28
|
7
|
Bluebird CN7
|
Car
|
Donald Campbell
|
Jul 17, 1964
|
Lake Eyre (Aus)
|
690
|
429
|
8
|
Wingfoot Express
|
Car
|
Tom Green
|
Oct 2, 1964
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
664.66
|
413
|
9
|
Railton Mobil Special
|
Car
|
John Cobb
|
Sep 16, 1947
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
634.40
|
394.20
|
10
|
Top 1 Oil-Ack Attack
|
Motorcycle
|
Rocky Robinson
|
Sep 25, 2010
|
Bonneville Salt Flats (USA)
|
605.7
|
376.36
|
