Team/Crew
Status
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C 2nd category 1937-1949 (Multiseat - engine 4 - 6.5l (Light Landplane))
Category
General
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
427,093 km/h
Date
01 Aug 1939
Course / Location
Los Angeles, CA (USA) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant
Team/Crew
Crew
L. F. Harman (USA), Stanley M. Umstead (USA)
Type of engine
4
Aircraft
B-17
Aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Wright
