Lyle Shelton (USA)

Status 
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
Zone 
World
Class 
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class 
C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 
1: internal combustion engine
Type of record 
Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m
Performance 
1 min 32 sec
Date 
06 Feb 1972
Course / Location 
Thermal, CA (USA)
Claimant 
Lyle Shelton (USA)
Type of engine 
_unknown engine
Aircraft 
F-8F "Bearcat"
Aircraft manufacturer 
Grumman