Neville Frederick Duke (GBR)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1f (Landplanes: take off weight 6 000 to 9 000 kg)
Group
1: internal combustion engine
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
537,595 km/h
Date
16 Feb 1950
Course / Location
London (United Kingdom) - Cairo (Egypt)
Claimant
Neville Frederick Duke (GBR)
Type of engine
Centaurus XVIII
Aircraft
Fury
Aircraft manufacturer
Hawker
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Bristol
