Clarence Shortridge Irvine (USA)
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ratified - superseded since approved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
724,825 km/h
Date
11 Dec 1945
Course / Location
Los Angeles, CA (USA) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant
Clarence Shortridge Irvine (USA)
Crew
W. J. Bennett (USA), G. F. Broughton (USA), W. S. O'Hare (USA), K. L. Royer (USA), R. A. Saltzmann (USA), F. J. Shannon (USA), G. F. Stanley (USA), D. E. West (USA)
Type of engine
R-3350-23A
Aircraft
B-29 Superfortress
Aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Wright
