Jon Walter Hackett (GBR)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1j (Landplanes: take off weight 20 000 to 25 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
791,697 km/h
Date
22 Feb 1958
Course / Location
Washington, DC (USA) - Caracas (Venezuela)
Claimant
Jon Walter Hackett (GBR)
Type of engine
Avon
Aircraft
Canberra
Aircraft manufacturer
English Electric
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Rolls Royce
