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1937
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FLIGHT. ADVERTISEMENTS. AUGUST 26, 1937. ANOTHER "BRISTOL" WORLD RECORD! 53,937 FEET. Subject to confirmation by F.A.I. On Wednesday, June 30th, 1937, the "Bristol** I38A monoplane fitted with a " Bristol " Pegasus 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine retained for Great Britain the World Height Record for heavier-than-air craft, climbing to 53,937 feet, thus exceeding by 2,575 feet the altitude attained by Col. Pezzi of Italy on May 8th. This is the fifth occasion on which a World Altitude Record has been established with a " Bristol " engine, and the second time in aviation history that the record has been established by a machine and engine both the product of one company—" Bristol " both times ! Flt.-Lt. M. J. Adam, R.A.F., piloted the " Bristol " monoplane on its record-breaking flight. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE CO., LTD. • FILTON • BRISTOL
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