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DATA FILE |
THE FLIGHT |
MAP OF THE FLIGHT
PETER GLUCKMAN 1. DATA FILE
THE PILOT
Names : Peter Gluckman Nationality : USA THE AEROPLANE Made : Meyers 200D Type : Low wing monoplane, single engine, tricycle Registration : N485C Details on the Meyer 200D can be seen on the Meyer Aircraft Site THE FLIGHT Departure point :San Fransisco, California, USA Departure date :August 22, 1959 Arrival point : San Fransisco Arrival date : September 29, 1959 Duration in days :29 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes Duration in hours :23 765 miles or 38 38 km Stops : Mazatlan (Mexico), San Jose (Guatemala), Puerto Barrios, Kingston (Jamaica), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Santa Maria (Azores), Lisbon (Portugal), Bengazi (Lybia), Cairo (Egypt), Karachi (Pakistan), New Delhi (India), Calcutta, Bangkok (Thailand), Manila (Philippines),Hong Kong, Tokyo (Japan),Wake Island, Honolulu (Hawaii), San Fransisco. Equator : No crossing. Records : Speed around the World. Speed was 53.76 km/h. This record was beaten by Max Conrad in 1961 with a speed of 198.27 km/h. Firsts : First record around the World by a solo pilot
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
Books : No known book on Peter Gluckman's flight. Other sources : FAI Archives in Lausanne Links : Information on the Meyers Aircraft : http://www.meyersaircraft.com/ http://www.meyersfoundation.org/ Last update : April 4, 2004 Copyright © Claude Meunier 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 webmaster@soloflights.org |