Pierre Chanoine (FRA)

Status 
ratified - superseded since approved
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Type of record 
Speed over a Commercial Airline Route
Performance 
1 725 km/h
Date 
18 Aug 1978
Course / Location 
Paris (France) - Washington, DC (USA)
Claimant 
Pierre Chanoine (FRA)
Type of engine 
Olympus
Aircraft 
Concorde
Aircraft manufacturer 
Aérospatiale/BAC
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Rolls Royce