Rex Cottrell (GBR)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1q (Landplanes: take off weight 150 000 to 200 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
760,548 km/h
Date
23 Sep 2305
Course / Location
London (United Kingdom) - Houston, TX (USA)
Claimant
Rex Cottrell (GBR)
Crew
E. Goodyear (United Kingdom), D. Kemp (United Kingdom), A. Moore (United Kingdom)
Type of engine
JT-3D
Aircraft
707-320c
Aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Pratt & Whitney
