Jouri Alacheev (URS)

Status 
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 
3: turbo-jet
Type of record 
Altitude with 20 000 kg payload
Performance 
12 896 m
Date 
04 Aug 1959
Course / Location 
Podmoskovnoe (USSR)
Claimant 
Jouri Alacheev (URS)
Crew 
Vassily Komarov (USSR)
Type of engine 
AM-3
Aircraft 
TU-104B
Aircraft manufacturer 
Tupolev
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Mikuline