August 2009

Number SA041
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-d (Landplanes: weight 1,750 kg to less than 3,000 kg)
Group II (Turboprop)
Type of Record Speed over a Closed Course of 500 kilometres
Course/Location Rustenberg – Bloemhof – Rustenberg (South Africa)
Performance 506.059 km/h
Date 15/08/2009
Record Holder Chris Briers/Attie Botha
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Daher-Socata TBM850 (ZS-BCI)
Engine 1 Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66 (1830 flat rated to 850hp)
World Record? No
Status Current Record

Number SA035
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-a (Landplanes: weight 300 kg to less than 500 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over a Closed Course of 500 kilometres
Course/Location Rustenberg – Bloemhof – Rustenberg (South Africa)
Performance 281.537 km/hr
Date 15/08/2009
Record Holder Ferdi Koekemoer
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Rand Robinson KR2 (ZS-VYZ)
Engine 1 VW 2.4l, (90hp)
World Record? No
Status Current Record

Number SA044
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-l (Landplanes: weight 35,000 kg to less than 45,000 kg)
Group III (Jet)
Type of Record Speed over a Closed Course of 500 kilometres
Course/Location Rustenberg – Bloemhof – Rustenberg (South Africa)
Performance 645.012 km/h
Date 15/08/2009
Record Holder Mark Nel/Hugo van den Berg
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Boeing 737 (ZS-GCU)
Engine 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (15 000lbs each)
World Record? No
Status Current Record