How fast was the Blue Flame rocket car?

622 mph (1,001.7 km/h). Gary Gabelich drove it at 622.4 mph (1,002 km/h) at Bonneville in 1970, the first car past 620 mph (1,000 km/h).

622 mphAbout 1,001.7 km/h · Jet

Gary Gabelich drove it at 622.4 mph (1,002 km/h) at Bonneville in 1970, the first car past 620 mph (1,000 km/h).

That's about 18 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).

622 mph

a Martian dust storm

By speed: the Blue Flame is about 10× faster than a Martian dust storm.

Things about as fast

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