Boris I. Veremey (URS)

Status 
ratified - current record
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1s (Landplanes: take off weight 250 000 to 300 000 kg)
Group 
3: turbo-jet
Type of record 
Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 5 000 kg payload
Performance 
1 678,00 km/h
Date 
03 Nov 1989
Course / Location 
Podmoskovnoe (USSR)
Claimant 
Boris I. Veremey (URS)
Crew 
G.N CHAPOVAL (copilot)
Type of engine 
NK-321
Aircraft 
Tu-160 (Blackjack)
Aircraft manufacturer 
Tupolev
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
SNTK