Thrust SSC - external view from the tail

On the 15th October 1997 Thrust SSC became the first car to ever break the sound barrier. Piloted by Wing Commander Andy Green of the RAF, a top speed of 763.035mph over the flying mile was achieved.

I've uploaded five videos, one on-board and four external (but unfortunately sound-free) videos that I found on the back end of a BBC website. Click on my profile for the list.

I know this video already exists on Youtube, I just wanted the full set!!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• thrust
• ssc
• supersonic
• onboard

[toeboe106]

Can you imagine what he 'd be like in bed?It would be like" nice night which is a change...struggling to get it up...coming to slight arousal ...you're looking lovely tonight dear.... looking for max... there's max arousal ...hope i can keep it up...condom in place...YES!!!..everything is going to be wonderful...looking for recovery crew!!"

[MrPedrogolf]

driver/pilot must have been so bored geting driven home, faster faster faster

[clsleamington]

@toeboe106

That's one funny comment, "looking for recovery crew"!

Andy Green, what a tough cookie

[ljwjfac110369]

530 mph the first chute comes out, insane, bloodhound how they going to stop that at 1000 plus mph. how cool is wing comander andrew green . obe , raf. going a mire 600 mph. good luck bloodhound gang , my name is on the car , 10 quid , im up for a peice of history .

[ChaosCat79]

@racegt1

Dude, I believe you just got OWNED as you Yanks are so want to say.... ALL of those things you mentioned, as PrivateCustard pointed out above, were invented by Brits or Europeans. And if it wasn't for a certain defecting former Nazi scientist, NASA wouldn't even EXIST, let along send men to the Moon!

So I'll repeat.... OWNED. :)

[ChaosCat79]

@PrivateCustard

Forget that, IF the British government hadn't been such RETARDS and come up with a completely BS excuse for canceling the project, then it would have been a BRITISH PLANE that would have broken the sound barrier first rather than Chuck Yeager in the Bell X-1!

[gamblemadman]

@ibified What kind of lies do your history teachers feed you in school dude? USA didn't win the war of 1812, so no you havent "kicked our ass twice" (we burnt down your whitehouse as punishment btw...they teach you about that ?)The nazi's never had a chance to set foot on Britains shores because we kicked their asses in the Battle of Britain. THAT is why we dont speak German, (guess they dont teach you that little fact either eh?)

Americans do however win the battle of talking crap on youtube.

[gamblemadman]

@toeboe106 Hahaha, probably the funniest comment ive ever read on youtube dude... "looking for a recovery crew" LOL.

[tamakisanmafia]

Fuck!!! could you do it again with a 1080p camera pliz???

[glynhoyland]

@glynhoyland inbox me , im sure people dont want to read about us bitching

[PrivateCustard]

@glynhoyland No, we'll carry it on here if you want. I'll school you in public if you have the balls!

And just so you know, there were 20 concordes built in total.