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The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird holds the official Air Speed Record for a crewed airbreathing jet engine aircraft with a speed of 3,530 km/h (2,190 mph). The record was set on 28 July 1976 by Eldon W. Joersz and George T. Morgan Jr. near Beale Air Force Base, California, USA. It was able to take off and land unassisted on conventional runways. [47]
Previously, the Guinness Book of World Records listed the Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-142 bombers as "the fastest propeller-driven aircraft in standard production form", with a maximum level speed of 925 km/h (575 mph; 499 kn) or Mach 0.82. [6] XF-84H "Thunderscreech". Even earlier, in 1997, the Guinness Book of World Records listed the ...
October 5, 1905. 15 m (50 ft) USA. Wilbur Wright. Flyer III. September 28, 1905. 388 kg (855 lb) USA. Wright Brothers.
The H-1 Racer was the last aircraft built by a private individual to set the world speed record; most aircraft to hold the record since have been military designs. Development. [edit] During his work on his 1930 movie Hell's Angels, Howard Hughesemployed Glenn Odekirkto maintain the fleet of over 100 aircraft used in the production.
Mentioned in Despatches. Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Other work. Air Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph. Air Commodore Edward "Teddy" Mortlock Donaldson, CB, CBE, DSO, AFC* (12 February 1912 – 2 June 1992) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) flying ace of the Second World War, and a former holder of the airspeed world record.
Howard Robard Hughes Jr. (December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976) was an American aerospace engineer, business magnate, film producer, investor, philanthropist and pilot. [2] He was best known during his lifetime as one of the richest and most influential people in the world. He first became prominent as a film producer, and then as an important ...
Twiss (Right) at Buckingham Palace during Investiture, 6 April 1943. Born. (1921-07-23) 23 July 1921. Lindfield, West Sussex, England. Died. 31 August 2011 (2011-08-31) (aged 90) Known for. Breaking the World Air Speed Record and being the first person to exceed 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h; 870 kn) in flight. Awards.
Fastest propeller-driven aircraft. First water-to-water flight. List of firsts in aviation. Flight airspeed record. Flight altitude record. Flight distance record. Flight endurance record. Friendship One.