Mark E. Calkins (USA)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1f (Landplanes: take off weight 6 000 to 9 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
869,73 km/h
Date
12 Feb 1996
Course / Location
Basseterre, St. Kitts-Nevis (British West Indies) - Sal (Cape Verde)
Claimant
Mark E. Calkins (USA)
Crew
Charles Conrad Jr. (USA), Daniel Miller (USA), Paul Thayer (USA)
Type of engine
TFE731
Aircraft
35A
Aircraft manufacturer
Learjet
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Honeywell
