Green Annihilates Land Speed Record

Fri., Sept. 26, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

British fighter pilot Andy Green shattered the world land speed record on Thursday with a run nearly 74 mph faster than the one his boss set here almost 14 years ago.

The Thrust SSC team headed by Richard Noble had two blazing runs in the Black Rock Desert 125 miles north of Reno.

Green pushed Noble’s jet-powered car to 700.661 mph on the first of two timed dashes down the 13-mile course, then turned around within the allotted 1 hour for a 728.008 mph clincher.

His average of 714.144 mph shattered the 633.47 mph Noble did Oct. 4, 1983.

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