William E. Eubank (USA)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1p (Landplanes: take off weight 100 000 to 150 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
792,219 km/h
Date
08 Apr 1958
Course / Location
Tokyo (Japan) - Washington, DC (USA)
Claimant
William E. Eubank (USA)
Crew
G. Henriet (USA), J.F. O'Shea (USA), C.E. Pfleger (USA), Kenneth R Rea (USA), G. Stoddard (USA), Cecil Wells (USA)
Type of engine
J-57
Aircraft
KC-135 Stratotanker
Aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Pratt & Whitney
