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FINAL RESULTS:

 

Although our main objective ( breaking the 1991 world speed record for the higher category light jets) was not broken, 17 other world records were set on this trip.

 

Claims have been submitted to the National Aero Association and FAI for the following records:

 

World Speed Record:
1. Speed Around the World Eastbound - VLJ

 

City to City Speed Records:
2. KMMU to CYYT
3. CYYT to LPLA
4. LPLA to LETO
5. LETO to LGKR
6. LGKR to HELX
7. HELX to OTBD
8. OTBD to OPKC
9. OPKC to VOMM
10. VOMM to VTSP
11. VTSP to WBSB
12. WBSB to RPLB
13. RPLB to ROAH
14. ROAH to RJSA
15. RJSA to UHPP
16. KRNO to KMKC
17. KMKC to KMMU

 

 

Route

 

ATTEMPT #2 - BEGAN 4/2/08
This flight began and ended in Qatar, which is #7 on the above map.

Doha International Airport, Qatar (START, #7 on map)

Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan (849 nautical miles, #8 on map)

Chennai International Airport, India (1026 nautical miles, #9 on map)

Phuket International Airport, Thailand (1110 nautical miles, #10 on map)

Brunei International Airport, Brunei (1010 nautical miles, #11 on map)

Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines (668 nautical miles, #12 on map)

Naha Airport, Japan (798 nautical miles, #13 on map)

Aomori Airport, Japan (1087 nautical miles, #14 on map)

Yelizovo Airport, Russia (1039 nautical miles, #15 on map)

Ugolny Airport, Russia (911 nautical miles, #16 on map)
Diverted to alternate airport, Adak, Alaska

Adak Airport, Alaska, USA

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Alaska, USA (899 nautical miles, #17 on map)

Dawson Creek Airport, Canada (985 nautical miles, #18 on map)

Reno / Tahoe International Airport, Nevada, USA (975 nautical miles, #19 on map)

Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, Missouri, USA (1169 nautical miles, #20 on map)

Morristown Municipal Airport, New Jersey, USA (934 nautical miles, #1 on map)

St. Johns International Airport, Canada (1061 nautical miles, #2 on map)

Lajes Airport, Portugal (1238 nautical miles, #3 on map)

Torrejon Airport, Spain (1098 nautical miles, #4 on map)

Corfu International Airport, Greece (1074 nautical miles, #5 on map)

Luxor International Airport, Egypt (1054 nautical miles, #6 on map)

Doha International Airport, Qatar (1023 nautical miles, #7 on map)

 

ATTEMPT #1 - ended in Pakistan

1) Morristown Municipal Airport, New Jersey, USA (START) (dep. 3/29 - 03:43:38 GMT)

2) St. Johns International Airport, Canada (1061 nautical miles) (arr. 3/29 - 06:14:46 GMT)

3) Lajes Airport, Portugal (1238 nautical miles) (arr. 3/29 - 09:58:24 GMT)

4) Torrejon Airport, Spain (1098 nautical miles) (arr. 3/29 - 13:43:10 GMT)

5) Corfu International Airport, Greece (1074 nautical miles) (arr. 3/29 - 17:32:48 GMT)

6) Luxor International Airport, Egypt (1054 nautical miles) (arr. 3/29 - 21:08:00 GMT)

7) Doha International Airport, Qatar (1023 nautical miles)

8) Jinnah International Airport, Pakistan (849 nautical miles)

 

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