R. W. "Buzz" Kaplan (USA)

Status 
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 
2: turboprop
Type of record 
Speed over a recognised course
Performance 
248,11 km/h
Date 
16 May 1996
Course / Location 
Iqaluit, Nunavut (Canada) - Kuujjuaq, PQ (Canada)
Claimant 
R. W. "Buzz" Kaplan (USA)
Crew 
James P. Hanson (USA)
Type of engine 
PT6A
Aircraft 
C208 Caravan
Aircraft manufacturer 
Cessna
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Pratt & Whitney Canada