Boris I. Veremey (URS)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1s (Landplanes: take off weight 250 000 to 300 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 20 000 kg payload
Performance
1 678,00 km/h
Date
03 Nov 1989
Course / Location
Podmoskovnoe (USSR)
Claimant
Boris I. Veremey (URS)
Crew
G.N CHAPOVAL (copilot)
Type of engine
NK-321
Aircraft
Tu-160 (Blackjack)
Aircraft manufacturer
Tupolev
Aircraft engine manufacturer
SNTK
