Spirit of America

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vehicle
gptkbp:associatedWith American_motorsport_history
gptkbp:builder Spirit of America, Inc.
gptkbp:built aluminum
gptkbp:colors white
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crewSize 1
gptkbp:depictedIn The_Fastest_Man_on_Earth
gptkbp:design streamlined body
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Craig_Breedlove
gptkbp:enginePower 4,000 hp
gptkbp:engineType jet engine
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:National_Automobile_Museum
gptkbp:famousFor breaking speed records
gptkbp:fuelType kerosene
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering land speed record vehicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spirit of America
gptkbp:influenced aeronautical engineering principles
future land speed vehicles
gptkbp:influencedBy Blue Flame
gptkbp:inspiration jet aircraft
gptkbp:involvedIn speed record competitions
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future speed records
gptkbp:length 28 ft
gptkbp:maxSpeed 600 mph
gptkbp:notableDrivers gptkb:Craig_Breedlove
gptkbp:notableEvent first vehicle to break 600 mph barrier
first vehicle to exceed 500 mph on land
gptkbp:notableFeature 1963
aerodynamic design
low profile
511.11 mph
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Craig_Breedlove
gptkbp:purpose land speed record attempt
gptkbp:recordAttendance Bonneville Salt Flats
gptkbp:recordings 1965
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:World_Land_Speed_Record
gptkbp:replacedBy Spirit of America Sonic 2
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Goodyear
gptkbp:successor Spirit of America Sonic 1
gptkbp:trailer custom-built trailer
gptkbp:type racing boat
absolute speed record
gptkbp:usedFor speed trials
gptkbp:usedIn land speed record attempts
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lb
gptkbp:wingspan none
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1963
1965