Hervé Leprince-Ringuet (FRA)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
887,25 km/h
Date
09 Oct 1977
Course / Location
New York, NY (USA) - Paris (France)
Claimant
Hervé Leprince-Ringuet (FRA)
Crew
Gérard JOYEUSE, Randolph KENNEDY,Olivier DASSAULT
Type of engine
TFE731-3
Aircraft
Mystere-Falcon 50
Aircraft manufacturer
Dassault Aviation
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Honeywell