John Cunningham (GBR)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1m (Landplanes: take off weight 45 000 to 60 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
719,730 km/h
Date
16 Mar 1950
Course / Location
London (United Kingdom) - Roma (Italy)
Claimant
John Cunningham (GBR)
Crew
G. R. Blackette (United Kingdom), W. Brackstone Brown (United Kingdom), P. O. Bugge (United Kingdom), J. Marshall (United Kingdom)
Type of engine
Ghost
Aircraft
Comet DH106 mk.l
Aircraft manufacturer
De Havilland
Aircraft engine manufacturer
De Havilland
