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)
Crew
P. C. S. Chilton (United Kingdom), D. A. Hook (United Kingdom), David William Morgan (United Kingdom)
Type of engine
Centaurus XVIII
Aircraft
Hawker Sea Fury
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Bristol
