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
730,594 km/h
Date
21 Mar 1950
Course / Location
London (United Kingdom) - Copenhagen (Denmark)
Claimant
John Cunningham (GBR)
Crew
J. A. Arthur (United Kingdom), G. R. Blackette (United Kingdom), W. Brackstone Brown (United Kingdom), P. O. Bugge (United Kingdom), A-J Fairbrother (United Kingdom)
Type of engine
Ghost
Aircraft
Comet DH106 mk.l
Aircraft manufacturer
De Havilland
Aircraft engine manufacturer
De Havilland
