Officials Verify International Airspeed Record Using Unleaded Avgas | Aero-News Network
Aero-News Network
RSS icon RSS feed
podcast icon MP3 podcast
Subscribe Aero-News e-mail Newsletter Subscribe

Airborne Unlimited -- Most Recent Daily Episodes

Episode Date

Airborne-Monday

Airborne-Tuesday

Airborne-Wednesday Airborne-Thursday

Airborne-Friday

Airborne On YouTube

Airborne-Unlimited-05.06.24

Airborne-NextGen-05.07.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.08.24 Airborne-FlightTraining-05.09.24

Airborne-Unlimited-05.10.24

Wed, Feb 09, 2011

Officials Verify International Airspeed Record Using Unleaded Avgas

Record Set September 11th Using High-Octane Sustainable Fuel

The world governing body for air sports and aeronautical world records has confirmed Richard "Smokey" Young set an official international airspeed record on Sept. 11 using an unleaded, sustainable general aviation fuel. The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, validated that the flight established a new 100-kilometer closed-course speed record for a piston engine aircraft weighing between 300 and 500 kilograms.

Young flew from the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, CA, to the Salton Sea and back at an average speed of 242.7 mph using SwiftFuel developed by Swift Enterprises Ltd., a firm based at the Purdue Research Park. He broke the record of 233 mph set in 2004 with leaded aviation gasoline. "I chose SwiftFuel because it is the only credible renewable, unleaded fuel I have seen," Young said. "As I researched SwiftFuel, I became more convinced that 'green' fuel is the direction general aviation needs to move."

Young, who is an instructor in the Aviation Pilot Training Program at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif., explained how the record flight will impact his race team's future. "This record flight helped verify the performance characteristics of clean-burning Swift 100SF and signals our race team's commitment to exploring eco-friendly alternatives to the current blends of aviation gasoline," Young said. "We hope to continue this program by establishing other speed records and through the exclusive use of biofuel in air show performances."

The record flight was sponsored by Tradition Aviation, which also hosted flight testing and provided hangar space in their facility at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport. Engine work was performed by Pacific Continental Engines based in Pacoima, CA.

FMI: www.swiftenterprises.com

Advertisement

More News

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.10.24): Takeoff Roll

Takeoff Roll The process whereby an aircraft is aligned with the runway centerline and the aircraft is moving with the intent to take off. For helicopters, this pertains to the act>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.10.24)

“We’re proud of the hard work that went into receiving this validation, and it will be a welcome relief to our customers in the European Union. We couldn’t be mor>[...]

Airborne 05.06.24: Gone West-Dick Rutan, ICON BK Update, SpaceX EVA Suit

Also: 1800th E-Jet, Uncle Sam Sues For Landing Gear, Embraer Ag Plane, Textron Parts A friend of the family reported that Lt. Col. (Ret.) Richard Glenn Rutan flew west on Friday, M>[...]

Airborne 05.03.24: Advanced Powerplant Solutions, PRA Runway Woes, Drone Racing

Also: Virgin Galactic, B-29 Doc to Allentown, Erickson Fire-Fighters Bought, FAA Reauthorization After dealing with a big letdown after the unexpected decision by Skyreach to disco>[...]

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (05.11.24)

"Aircraft Spruce is pleased to announce the acquisition of the parts distribution operations of Wag-Aero. Wag-Aero was founded in the 1960’s by Dick and Bobbie Wagner in the >[...]

blog comments powered by Disqus



Advertisement

Advertisement

Podcasts

Advertisement

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC