Philip P. Welsh (USA)

Status 
ratified - current record
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Type of record 
Speed over a Commercial Airline Route
Performance 
986,07 km/h
Date 
12 Dec 1997
Course / Location 
Tokyo (Japan) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant 
Philip P. Welsh (USA)
Type of engine 
CF6-50
Aircraft 
747-200
Aircraft manufacturer 
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
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