Aziz Ojjeh (SUI)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1l (Landplanes: take off weight 35 000 to 45 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed around the world over both the Earth's poles
Performance
822,8 km/h
Date
23 Nov 2008
Course / Location
Farnborough (United Kingdom) - North Pole - South Pole - Farnborough (United Kingdom)
Claimant
Aziz Ojjeh (SUI)
Crew
Lloyd John Holter (Switzerland), Michael Muller (Canada), Emil St. Hilaire (Canada), Diego Ulrich (Switzerland)
Type of engine
BR 710
Aircraft
BD 700 Global Express
Aircraft manufacturer
Bombardier
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Rolls Royce