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