![Thrust SSC - the first car that broke the sound barrier. Yes, it's a car. Top speed is 1,228 km/h (763 mph). - 9GAG Thrust SSC - the first car that broke the sound barrier. Yes, it's a car. Top speed is 1,228 km/h (763 mph). - 9GAG](https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/anXgD3E_460s.jpg)
Thrust SSC - the first car that broke the sound barrier. Yes, it's a car. Top speed is 1,228 km/h (763 mph). - 9GAG
![Watch the shock wave move on the wing of MiG-29 Fulcrum as it breaks the sound barrier - The Aviationist Watch the shock wave move on the wing of MiG-29 Fulcrum as it breaks the sound barrier - The Aviationist](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZDy5YRwPZUc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Watch the shock wave move on the wing of MiG-29 Fulcrum as it breaks the sound barrier - The Aviationist
Science and Technology - Thrust SSC holds the world land speed record, set on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first land
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