Team/Crew
Status
ratified - superseded since approved
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1 (Landplanes)
Group
1: internal combustion engine
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
427,093 km/h
Date
01 Aug 1939
Course / Location
Los Angeles, CA (USA) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant
Team/Crew
Crew
L. F. Harman (USA), Stanley M. Umstead (USA)
Type of engine
4
Aircraft
B-17
Aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Wright
