Current Mark Was Set By Jacques Lemaigre du Breuil In 1994

Pilots Dierk Reuter and Phil Bozek have unofficially set a new world speed record between New York and Paris in Reuter's TBM 930, making the trip in 8 hours and 36 minutes. The record has been submitted to FAI for confirmation.

The flight breaks the record set by Jacques Lemaigre du Breuil in a TBM 700 in 1994.

Reuter and Bozek have worked extensively over the past year with officials on both sides of the Atlantic to challenge the record in the C1e category (turboprop aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight under 13,200 lbs) as established by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) – the world governing body for aeronautical and astronautical records.

The airplane was equipped with a custom-made fuel tank to carry 300 U.S. gallons of jet fuel – bringing the aircraft’s total usable fuel quantity to 600 U.S. gallons, ensuring more than 10 hours of flight time.

Reuter, 58, is a Chicago-based global finance expert, while the 31-year-old Bozek is a Michigan-based serial entrepreneur and real estate investor.

The flight originated at Westchester County Airport (KHPN) north of New York City, and landed at Paris’ historic Le Bourget Airport (LFPB) – where Charles Lindbergh landed after his pioneering North Atlantic crossing.

(Image provided with Daher news release [L-R] Phil Bozek, Dierk Reuter)

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