N.F. Duke (GBR)

Status 
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 
3: turbo-jet
Type of record 
Speed over a 3 km course
Performance 
1 171 km/h
Date 
07 Sep 1953
Course / Location 
Tangmere(United Kingdom)
Claimant 
N.F. Duke (GBR)
Type of engine 
Avon
Aircraft 
F mk1 "Hunter"
Aircraft manufacturer 
Hawker
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Rolls Royce