Chuck's plane was powered by a rocket, as opposed to a jet engine.
What was it that pushed British vehicle past the barrier?
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>Hey Gang,
>Just read that the worlds fastest Car (and British to boot) broke the sound
>barrier, 50 years and 1 day after Chuck Yeager broke that barrier in a rocket
>powered plane.
>After going 759+ in one direction, they turned it around and went 766+ in the
>other direction. USAC set the average speed (through some formula of
>calculations) at 763.035 MPH or in other terms.... MACH 1.02.
>But is it BRG?
>Raise a pint to the fastest Big British Car and crew...
>
>Cheers,
>Tom
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