John Cook (GBR)

Status 
ratified - current record
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Type of record 
Speed over a Commercial Airline Route
Performance 
1 729,38 km/h
Date 
13 Jul 1987
Course / Location 
New York, NY (USA) - Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
Claimant 
John Cook (GBR)
Type of engine 
Olympus
Aircraft 
Concorde
Aircraft manufacturer 
Aérospatiale/BAC
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Rolls Royce