John Cunningham (GBR)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1n (Landplanes: take off weight 60 000 to 80 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
842,354 km/h
Date
16 Oct 1957
Course / Location
London (United Kingdom) - Khartoum (Sudan)
Claimant
John Cunningham (GBR)
Type of engine
Avon
Aircraft
Comet series 3
Aircraft Engine manufacturer
Rolls Royce
Aircraft manufacturer
De Havilland
