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In February 1951, a Canberra set another world record when it became the first jet aircraft to make a nonstop transatlantic flight. Throughout most of the 1950s, the Canberra could fly at a higher altitude than any other aircraft in the world, and in 1957, a Canberra established a world altitude record of 70,310 feet (21,430 m).
Gibb and observer FM Piper, took off from Filton near Bristol on 4 May 1953 in an English Electric Canberra bomber. Climbing to the west the Canberra reached an altitude of 63,668 feet (19,406 m); some 4,000 feet (1,200 m) higher than the previous record. That year he was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Aero Club.
Canberra is often affected by foehn winds, especially in winter and spring, evident by its anomalously warm maxima relative to altitude. The highest recorded maximum temperature was 44.0 °C (111.2 °F) on 4 January 2020. [151] Winter 2011 was Canberra's warmest winter on record, approximately 2 °C (4 °F) above the average temperature. [152]
Mountain/range name Elevation AHD Coordinates Remarks Notes Aggie: 1,496 m (4,908 ft) Bimberi Nature Reserve: Ainslie: 843 m (2,766 ft) Canberra Nature Park
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These auxiliary engines were air-started and only for use at altitude in flight. At altitudes above 40,000 feet (12,000 m), the J60s generated about 3,300 pounds-force (15 kN) of thrust each and increased the maximum altitude of the RB-57F by 2,000–3,000 feet (610–910 m). [4] [5]
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Mount Taylor is a prominent hill with an elevation of 856 metres (2,808 ft) AHD that is located between the Woden Valley, Weston Creek district and Tuggeranong Valley, in Canberra, within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia.