Number | 1284 |
Class | C (Aeroplanes) |
Sub Class | C1-q (Landplanes: weight 150,000 kg to less than 200,000 kg) |
Group | III (Jet) |
Type of Record | Speed over Recognised Course |
Course/Location | London (UK) – Cape Town (South Africa) |
Performance | 1 192.73 km/h |
Date | 28/03/1985 |
Record Holder | Brian Walpole |
Nationality | UK |
Aeroplane | Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde (G-BOAC) |
Engine | 4 Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 (38050 lbs each) |
World Record? | Yes -1284 |
Status | Current Record |
1985-03-28