John B. Hilderbrant (USA)

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 
887,28 km/h
Date 
19 Aug 1998
Course / Location 
Los Angeles, CA (USA) - Tokyo (Japan)
Claimant 
John B. Hilderbrant (USA)
Crew 
Stephen E. FITZGERALD (USA)
Type of engine 
PW4056
Aircraft 
747-400
Aircraft manufacturer 
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Pratt & Whitney