1. Supersonic Transportation
By Andrew Klein
Supersonic Transportation

2. Who Set The Record? Andy Green set the Land speed record
He did so with the Thrust SSC
The vehicle was powered by a Turbofan
He reached mi/h ( km/h) :Speed over 1kilometer
Also reached 763.o35mi/h ( km/h):Speed over 1mile
He set the record in Black Rock Desert on October 15, 1997

3. When Was the Record Set? The record was first set on October 15, 1997
The first record ever set was set on December 18, 1898
Achères, Yvelines was the one to set the first record
He went m/h

4. Why Did They Set The Record?
These people set the record because they had the need for speed
Also they most likely Helped out the development of supersonic engines

10. Table Of Records
This table has all of the records set by People that used Jet and Rocket propulsion.
Date
Location
Driver
Vehicle
Power
Speed /1 km
Speed /1 mile
Comments
mph
km/h
8/5/1963
Bonneville Salt Flats, USA
Craig Breedlove
Spirit of America
Turbojet
Ratified by FIM as vehicle has 3 wheels
10/2/1964
Tom Green
Wingfoot Express
10/5/1964
Art Arfons
Green Monster
11/2/1965
Spirit of America-Sonic 1
11/15/1965
10/23/1970
Gary Gabelich
Blue Flame
Rocket
10/4/1983
Richard Noble
Thrust 2
9/25/1997
Andy Green
Thrust SSC
Turbofan
10/15/1997
Black Rock Desert U.S.A.
763.03
1st supersonic LSR

11. Works Cited