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    What is the land speed world record and it was set by who?

    Question #50787. Asked by giantcomet4. (Sep 05 04 9:52 AM)


    Brainyblonde

    		The one-mile (1.609-km) land speed record is 1,227.985 km/h (763.055 mph), set by Andy Green in Thrust SSC in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, on October 15, 1997.
    http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/


    Sep 05 04, 10:02 AM

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