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Budweiser Rocket car's speed test runs at Edwards Air Force Base

Speed test runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car at Edwards Air Force Base at California. The 3-wheeled land vehicle is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. Speed is 702 mph. Images recorded on camera number 748. Smoke at start, then acceleration trailing exhaust until surroundings blur as top speeds are attained. Drag chute seen trailing vehicle as it coasts to a stop.

Date: 1979, November 24
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041228
Speed test runs of Budweiser Rocket car at Edwards Air Force Base

Speed test runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car at Edwards Air Force Base at California. The 3-wheeled land vehicle is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. It is powered by a rocket engine. Speeds ranged from 246 to 731 mph during these trials. Speed of this particular run is not known from the data available, but it appears to be in the lower range. Rocket engine ignites and car accelerates. Vehicle image is reflected in the track. It appears that two drag chutes deploy near end of run.

Date: 1979, December 1
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041229
Stan Barrett drives Budweiser Rocket car for speed test runs at Edwards Air Force Base

Speed test runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car at Edwards Air Force Base at California. The 3-wheeled land vehicle is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. It is powered by a rocket engine. Speed ranges from 246 to 731 mph in this series of tests. Speed of this particular run is not known from available data, but seems to be in low end of the range. This run is recorded on camera number 743. Rocket ignites and vehicle accelerates displaying flame and smoke. It passes several observers standing beside a pickup truck in foreground. Dust thrown up behind front wheel the entire time of the coasting slowdown after rocket ceases firing. Drag chute seen well behind vehicle during slowdown.

Date: 1979, December 4
Duration: 6 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041230
Budweiser Rocket car tested for land speed record reaches speeds between 246 and 731 mph at Edwards Air Force Base.

Speed test runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car at Edwards Air Force Base at California. The 3-wheeled land vehicle is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. It is powered by a rocket engine. Speed ranges from 246 to 731 mph in this series of tests. Speed of this test not known from available data, but appears in low to mid range. This run recorded on camera number 745, Rocket ignites. Vehicle accelerates smoothly displaying flame and smoke. smoke or dust is seen behind front wheel throughout coasting slowdown. Men standing near a vehicle in the foreground.

Date: 1979, December 4
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041231
The SOS Speed of Sound Budweiser Rocket car is tested for land speed record at Edwards Air Force Base.

Speed test runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car at Edwards Air Force Base at California. Men stand near vehicles. A trail of smoke. The 3-wheeled land vehicle is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. It is powered by a rocket engine. Speed ranges from 246 to 731 mph in this set of trials. These images were recorded on camera number 748. Several persons are seen standing and watching the rocket car. Two vehicles parked behind it Rocket engine ignites and billows smoke but car remains stationary. Smoke dissipates and then flame appears from rear and the car accelerates rapidly and proceeds smoothly throughout the run and slowdown..

Date: 1979, December 5
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041232
Speed test runs by Budweiser Rocket car at Edwards Air Force Base

Speed test runs by 'Budweiser' SOS (Speed Of Sound) rocket powered car at Edwards Air Force Base at California. The 3-wheeled land vehicle is driven by Mr. Stan Barrett. It is powered by a rocket engine. Speed ranges from 246 to 731 mph during this series of trials. This particular run is recorded on camera number 743. Vehicle and several persons seen by rocket car as it starts engine. It accelerates smoothly, emitting flame and smoke, and passing by a number of persons standing beside the track. Rocket motor is clearly visible, with jet of burning gases, behind the car. Flame extinguishes and the vehicle coasts, raising dust as it does. Car proceeds for long distance, until it becomes obscured by dust from another source.

Date: 1979, December 5
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041233