Roger Rose (USA)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1l (Landplanes: take off weight 35 000 to 45 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
867,8 km/h
Date
31 Jan 2009
Course / Location
Sal (Cape Verde) - Kampala (Uganda)
Claimant
Roger Rose (USA)
Crew
Wilson A. Miles (USA)
Type of engine
BR 710
Aircraft
G-550
Aircraft manufacturer
Gulfstream
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Rolls Royce