What car did Jessi Combs drive?
What car did Jessi Combs drive?
Combs’ racer was the same North American Eagle Supersonic Speed Challenger in which she set the four-wheel land-speed record back in 2013 at 398 mph (with a top-speed run of 440 mph), according to her website. The Challenger is a reconfigured F-104 jet with 52,000-horsepower, measuring 56 feet long.
What happened to Jessi Combs rocket car?
The official cause of death was determined to be “blunt-force trauma to the head” occurring prior to the fire that engulfed the race vehicle after the crash.
What was Jessi Combs fastest speed?
Combs was killed in a crash Aug. 27, 2019 during a record attempt, but Guinness World Records posthumously confirmed her as having set the record for fastest speed on land achieved by a woman, with an official speed of 522.783 mph.