T.E. Jonson (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
1 059 km/h
Date
08 Dec 1961
Course / Location
San Francisco, CA (USA) - New York, NY (USA)
Claimant
T.E. Jonson (USA)
Type of engine
JT-3D
Aircraft
720B (707 Astrojet)
Aircraft manufacturer
Boeing
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Pratt & Whitney