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The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles. This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.
ThrustSSC, driven by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, holds the current land speed record at 1,227.986 km/h (763.035 mph) set October 15, 1997. The land speed record (LSR) or absolute land speed record is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land.
Learn about the FIA World Land Speed Records, the fastest recognised official speeds achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land. Find out the categories, regulations, forms, lists and current holders of the Outright World Land Speed Record and other records.
15 paź 1997 · The official land-speed record is 1,227.985 km/h, set by Andy Green in 1997 in Thrust SSC, the first car to break the sound barrier on land. Learn more about the history, the record holders and the challenges of this iconic motorsport.
Welcome to the Archives for all FIA World Land Speed Records. These records show the fastest official speeds achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as recognized by the FIA. These do not include motorcycles, for which records are maintained by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
12 lip 2017 · Andy Green broke the sound barrier with a top speed of 1,232.93kph in Black Rock, Nevada, USA in 1997, and since then the record has stood firm.
29 lip 2022 · Ahead of Usain Bolt, Felix Baumgartner and Major Knight are the crew of Apollo 10, who hold the record for the fastest speed achieved by humans. Col. Thomas Patten Stafford, Cdr Eugene Andrew Cernan and Cdr John Watts Young reached a speed of 24,790 mph (39,897 km/h) in the command module of Apollo 10 on its trans-Earth return flight on 26 May ...
