John Halstead (GBR)

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 
3: turbo-jet
Type of record 
Speed over a recognised course
Performance 
824,35 km/h
Date 
19 Dec 1987
Course / Location 
London (United Kingdom) - Ascension Island
Claimant 
John Halstead (GBR)
Type of engine 
Conway
Aircraft 
VC-10C Mk1
Aircraft manufacturer 
BAe (British Aerospace)
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Rolls Royce