Robert Plimpton (SUI)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1d (Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg)
Group
1: internal combustion engine
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
231,7 km/h
Date
02 Aug 1991
Course / Location
Longyearbyen (Norway) - North Pole
Claimant
Robert Plimpton (SUI)
Type of engine
IO-320
Aircraft
PA-30 Twin Comanche
Aircraft manufacturer
Piper
Aircraft engine manufacturer
Lycoming