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For comparison, the record holder for a land-based aircraft was held (for a time) by the Hughes H-1 Racer with a top speed of only 566 km/h (352 mph). Then, in 1939, two German racing aircraft surpassed the M.C. 72. The first was a Heinkel prototype fighter which reached the speed of 746 km/h (464 mph
The Red Bull Air Race is featured as a playable mini-game in a special dedicated "Red Bull space" for PlayStation Home released on 8 January 2009. [22] The Red Bull Air Race is also featured as an advanced mission in Microsoft's Flight Simulator X. Additional racing missions and courses were included as part of 2007's Acceleration expansion pack.
During the first EXA Race season, the Mk3 recorded an acceleration of 0–60 mph (0–97 kph) in 5–7 seconds and a top speed of 63.3 mph (102 kph) under pilot control by Zephatali Walsh. [ 26 ] Weighing 132 kg (with batteries) and 95 kg (bare structure), the Mk3 combines lightweight construction with powerful capabilities for remote operation.
Although the official record for fastest piston-engined aeroplane in level flight was held by a Grumman F8F Bearcat, the Rare Bear, with a speed of 850.23 km/h (528.31 mph), the unofficial record for fastest piston-engined aeroplane in level flight is held by a British Hawker Sea Fury at 880 km/h (547 mph).
Land speed records by surface Category Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Vehicle Operator Date Certifier Refs On ice: 335.7: 208.6: Audi RS 6: Janne Laitinen 9 Mar 2013 FIA [19] On the Moon: 18.0: 11.2: Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV‑003) Eugene Cernan: 11 Dec 1972 (unofficial) [20] On Mars: 0.18: 0.11: Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity
In 1906, Dorothy Levitt broke the women's world speed record for the flying kilometer, recording a speed of 91 mph (146.25 km/h) and receiving the sobriquet the "Fastest Girl on Earth". She drove a six-cylinder Napier motorcar , a 100 hp (74.6 kW) development of the K5, in a speed trial in Blackpool .
2001: The Polen Special set the FAI Class C-1.b (takeoff weight 500 to 1000 kg) speed record of 303.4 mph (488.3 km/h) for a 500 km (310 mi) circuit; the record still stands in 2022. (The Flying article says it flew 360 miles between Oshkosh and Monticello IA in 70 min 03 sec.) Pilot-owner Richard C. Keyt won the Blériot medal for the effort.
The speed to fly is the optimum speed through sinking or rising air mass to achieve either the furthest glide, or fastest average cross-country speed. [1] Most speed to fly setups use units of either airspeed in kilometers per hour (km/h) and climb rate in meters per second (m/s), or airspeed in knots (kn) and climb rate in feet per minute (ft ...