In a previous run in the Thrust SSC days, Andy Green's car jumped 50 meters to the right at over 700 mph, something best avoided. Getting enough fuel to the rocket ... is neutral, blue is negative ...

The quest for the sound barrier was a big thing in the 1960s with the advent of jet and rocket ... SSC in 1997, Thrust 2 in 1983 and Blue Flame in 1970. The post Jet-powered land speed record ...