W. R. MacWhirter (GBR)

Status 
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 
1: internal combustion engine
Type of record 
Speed over a recognised course
Performance 
624,260 km/h
Date 
19 Jul 1949
Course / Location 
London (United Kingdom) - Valletta (Malta)
Claimant 
W. R. MacWhirter (GBR)
Type of engine 
Centaurus XVIII
Aircraft 
Hawker Sea Fury
Aircraft Engine manufacturer 
Bristol