Team/Crew

Status 
ratified - superseded since approved
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Category 
General
Group 
1: internal combustion engine
Type of record 
Speed over a recognised course
Performance 
427,093 km/h
Date 
01 Aug 1939
Course / Location 
Los Angeles, CA (USA) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant 
Team/Crew
Type of engine 
4
Aircraft 
B-17
Aircraft Engine manufacturer 
Wright
Aircraft manufacturer 
Boeing