Alexandre Turumine (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 
Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 55 000 kg payload
Performance 
856,697 km/h
Date 
04 Jul 1975
Course / Location 
Bikovo (USSR)
Claimant 
Alexandre Turumine (URS)
Crew 
S.BLIZNIUK, V.SHCHETKINE, V.GOROVOI, L.VINOGRADOV, I.VOROBJEB, V.SHKITINE
Type of engine 
D-30 KP
Aircraft 
IL-76
Aircraft manufacturer 
Ilyushin
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Soloviev