Valeri P. Smelov (URS)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1p (Landplanes: take off weight 100 000 to 150 000 kg)
Group
2: turboprop
Type of record
Speed over a closed circuit of 5 000 km with 1 000 kg payload
Performance
786.10 km/h
Date
11 Oct 1989
Course / Location
Jasmine - aerodrome, Akhtubinsk (USSR)
Claimant
Valeri P. Smelov (URS)
Crew
I.G. MALICHEV
Type of engine
NK- 12
Aircraft
VP-021
Aircraft manufacturer
Tupolev
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Kuznetsov
