William Arnott (USA)

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 
861,01 km/h
Date 
30 Jun 1973
Course / Location 
Nairobi (Kenya) - Mumbai (India)
Claimant 
William Arnott (USA)
Crew 
Clay Lacy (USA)
Aircraft 
DC-8-62
Aircraft manufacturer 
McDonnell Douglas