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Thrust 2: Underneath the Cockpit

Thursday 29 October 2026 | 11am - 3pm Show all dates and times

29 October 2026 11.00am – 3.00pm

Look inside the cockpit of one of the most iconic vehicles in land speed record history.

Drop in | Included with admission

Look inside the cockpit of one of the most iconic vehicles in land speed record history and discover where Richard Noble sat when he broke the World Land Speed Record on 4 October 1983.

Reaching an incredible 633 mph on the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, Thrust 2 made history and cemented its place as one of Britain’s most remarkable engineering achievements.

On this special day, you’ll have the opportunity to take a closer look underneath the cockpit of Thrust 2 and discover the features that made this incredible machine capable of reaching such extraordinary speeds. Learn more about the cockpit, the technology behind the vehicle and the story of how Richard Noble and his team achieved the record.

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