Alvord Desert
The Alvord Desert is a desert in the southeastern part of the US state Oregon . It is located southeast of Steens Mountain . She lies on a dry lake bed. Under the adverse conditions prevailing there, it is hardly possible for both animals and plants to survive. In the year it rains an average of only about 180 mm. Three mountains separate it from the Pacific Ocean. These are Steens Mountain, the Cascade Range , and the Oregon Coast Range , in whose rain shadow it is located.
In the Alvord Desert , Kitty O'Neil set a new land speed record with the SMI Motivator rocket car . However, since the Motivator only had three wheels, the record was not recognized by the FIA, the world automobile association . After the world motorcycle association FIM confirmed the record, Kitty O'Neil has since been considered the "fastest woman in the world".
On August 27, 2019, the driver Jessi Combs had a serious accident with the North American Eagle , which is based on a Lockheed F-104 , in the Alvord Desert and died at the scene of the accident. Combs holds the land speed record for women on four wheels, with the North American Eagle aiming to break both Kitty O'Neil's women's speed record and the 1997 ThrustSSC all-time record.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jessi Combs: "Fastest woman on four wheels" dies in an accident with a rocket car on spiegel.de, accessed on August 29, 2019
Coordinates: 42 ° 31 '25.4 " N , 118 ° 27' 31.4" W.