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1950
1950 - 0005.PDF
FLI&71T, 5 January 1950 7,788 m (25,551ft) with an aircraft of his own designpowered by a Ziindapp engine of less than two litres capacity. . In the place-to-p^ace-record category, Britain's position is far more favourable : of the 32 officially recognized flights listed by the F.A.I., this country holds 15. In 1949 S/L. Neville Dake, with a Hawker Fury, established London- Rome and London-Karachi records; four Sea Furies, led by Lt/Cdr. McWhirter, flew from London to Valetta at * 3 624.6 km/hr (387.18 m.p.h.); and a Hornet 3 flown byG/C. Carver gave Britain the honour of the London- Gibraltar record at an average speed of 701.5 km/hr(435.87 m.p.h.). A selection of the principal records to date, taken fromthe lists published by the F.A.I., is printed below, with recent amendments as approved and confirmed by theRoyal Aero Club. British national records appear on page 6. INTERNATIONAL CLASS RECORDS CLASS A (Balloons) (8th CATEGORY OVER 4,001 CU M)Altitude (U.S.A.) Capts. O. A, Anderson and A. W. Stevens. Nov. nth, 1935. 22,066 m CLASS B (Airships) Distance in a straight line (Germany) Dr. Eckener. LZ-127 (Graf Zeppelin) from Lakehuxst, U.S.A., to Friedrich- shafen. Nov. 1st, 1928. 6,384.5 km. CLASS C (Powered Aircraft) LANDPLANES ^:,: Closed circuit distance (VSJi.) ..",-. ';.;,-.... •...."!:-.,' .'•'. Lt. Col. Lassiter and Capt. Valentine. ' ' • : -: --r,-•..••- ,.- Boeing B-29. Aug. yd-5th, 1947. 14,249.656 km (8,854.5 miles) Distance in a straight line (U.S.A.) - s Cdrs. Davies, Rankin, Reid and Lt. Cd'r. TabeHng (U.S.N.). Lockheed P2V-1. Oct. 1st, 1946/ 18,081.990 km (11,237 miles). Altitude (G.B.) x ',. ,,, .. . G/C. J. Cunningham. '"'• •". '•••'. t-" . J T". •-" D.H. Vampire I (powered by Ghost turbojet). .-: -•:;•-.•:-' x.-'.),: March 23rd, 1948. 18,110 m (59,445ft). " .."">,:*'., Maximum speed at low level (U.S.A.) • - .• ' . Major R. L. Johnson, U.S.A.F. . •*-•-;;'• North American F-86. Sept. 15th, (670.981 m.p.fa.). Speed over 100 km (G.B.) J. Derry, April 12th, 1948. D.H, 108. 974.0259 km/hr Speed over 1,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. H. A. Johnson, U.S.A.F. June 3rd, 1947. v-ockhced F-80. 745.079 km/hr 1948. 1.079.841 km/hr. Speed over -5,000 km (U.S.A.) Capt'. J. Bauer aad crew. June aSth, 1946. Boeing B-29. 544-490 km/hr Speed over 2,000 km (U.S.A.) Miss Jacqueline Cocbrane. May 22nd, 1948. North American F-51. 720.134 km/hr Speed over 10,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. Col. O. F. Lassiter and crew. June 29th, 1947. Boeing B-29. 439-665 km/hr Records wifh toads Carrying Altitude (U.S.A.) Major F. F. Ross and crew. May i*th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 14.605 na Speed over 1,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. Col. Geretty and crew. June 20th, 1946. Douglas XA-26F. 660.526 km/hr 1,000 kg Speed over 2,000 km (V.S.A.) Lt. E. M. Grabowski. May 17th, 1946. Boeing B-29, 5S8.456 km/hr Speed over 5,000 km (U.S.A.) Capt. J. Bauer and crew. June 28th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 544.590 km/hr The Boeing B29 is trie hold records. Altitude (U.S.A.) Col. E. D. Reynolds and crew. May 13th, 1946. Boeing B-29. M.iSo m Speed over 1,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. E. M. Grabowski and crew. May 17th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 594.963 km/hr 2,000 kg Speed over 2,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. E. M. Grabowski and crew. May 17th, 1946 Boeing B-29. 588.456 km/hr Speed over 5,000 km (U.S.A.) Capt. J. Bauer and crew. June 28th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 544-59O km/hi 5,000 kg Altitude (U.S.A.) Lt. J. B. Tobison and crew. May 14th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 13.793 in Speed over 1,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. E. M. Grabowski and crew. May 17th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 594-903 km/hr Speed over 2,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. E. M. Grabowski ^and crew. May 17th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 58S.456 km/hr Speed over 5,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. Col. Ruegg and crew. June 21st, 1946. Boeing B-29. 428.123 km/hr 10,000 kg Altitude (U.S.A.) Capt. A. A. Pearson and crew. May 8th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 12,668 m Speed over 1,000 km (U.S.A.) Capt. J. D. Bartlett and crew. May 19th, 1946. Boeing B-29. 574453 km/hr Speed over 5,000 km (U.S.A.) Lt. Col. Ruegg and crew. June 21st, 1946. Boeing B-29. 428.123 km/hr Altitude (U.S.A.) " Col. J. B. Waren and crew. May nth, 1946. Boeing B-29., 12,046^111 15,000 kg Greatest load carried to height of 2,000 m Col. J. B. Waren and crew. May nth, 1946. Boeing B-29. 15,166 kg LIGHT AIRCRAFT Classified according to a.u.w. Category 1 Less trian 500 kg) Altitude (France) ' Distance in a straight lint R. Leduc. June 13th, 1949. (France) Leduc Monoplane. Weight M. E. Cassin. July afith, 348.060 km. 1949. Altitude: 7,788 m Leopoldof. 892.371 knj Category 2 (500-1,000 kg) Speed over 100 km (U.S.S.R.) Mile. A. Bodriagnina. Sept. 16th. YAK-18. 262.771 km/hr Speed over 1,000 km (U.S.S.S.). Y. Forostenco. Sept. 6th. YAK-18. 223.560 km/hr Altitude (France) Mile. E. Boselli. 1949. Piper Cub. May 21st, 5-791 m The D.H. 108, holder of the 100 km record. (Continued overleaf)
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