Gennady Kalugniy (RUS)
Status
ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-3n (Amphibians: take-off weight 60 000 to 80 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 5 000 kg payload
Performance
761,93 km/h
Date
19 Jul 1991
Course / Location
Taganrog, USSR
Claimant
Gennady Kalugniy (RUS)
Crew
V.P. Demianovsky, M.G. Andréev, V.I. Serdukov, L.V. Tverdokhleb, B.G. Dikoune
Type of engine
D-30 KP
Aircraft
A-40 Albatros
Aircraft manufacturer
Beriev
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Soloviev