Land-speed landmarks - first to exceed 700 mi/h

According to Official Guinness Records,

Andy Green (UK), driving Thrust SSC (jet engine), achieved a speed of 714.144 mi/h in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, on 25 September 1997.

For a complete list of 1997 records, please visit 1997 Guinness Records in United States.

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