Jon Walter Hackett (GBR)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1j (Landplanes: take off weight 20 000 to 25 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
742,097 km/h
Date
23 Aug 1955
Course / Location
London (United Kingdom) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant
Jon Walter Hackett (GBR)
Type of engine
Avon
Aircraft
Canberra
Aircraft Engine manufacturer
Rolls Royce
Aircraft manufacturer
English Electric
