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[[Image]] THOUGH FORCED down in PN-9, Cdr. John Rodgers, Lt. B. J. Connell and cre set 1,841.12-miles record in San Francisco-Honolulu flight. [[Image]] LT. APOLLO SOUCEK, in a Wright Apache with P&W Wasp engine, on 4 June 1929, set world altitude mark for Class C seaplanes of 38,650ft. Sixth Category (2201-3000 cu.m. vol.) 2-4 (As for Fifth Category above) Sep 33 Seventh Category (3301-4000 cu.m. vol.) 2-4 (As for Fifth Category above) Sep 33 CLASS C-LANDPLANES ALTITUDE [[5 columned table]] |Date| Pilot| Plane| Place| | |---|---|---|---|---| |25 Jul 27| Lt. C.C. Champion|F3W-1| Anacostia, D.C.|38,418 feet| |8 May 29| Lt. A. Soucek|F3W-1|Anacostia, D.C.|39,140 feet| |4 Jun 30| Lt. A. Soucek|F3W-1|Anacostia, D.C.|43,166 feet| |18 Apr 58| LCdr. G.C. Watkins|F11F-1F| Edwards AFB|76,939 feet| |6 Dec 59| Cdr. L.E. Flint|F4H-1|Edwards AFB|98,558.51| With 1000kg payload |17 Apr 23| Lt. R. Irvine| DT| Dayton, Ohio| 11,609 feet| |13 Dec 60| Cdr. L.A. Heath and Lt. H.L. Monroe|A3J| Edwards AFB, Calif.|91,450.8 feet| SPEED For 100 Kilometers |6 Oct 23| Lt A.J Williams|R2C-1| St. Louis, Mo.| 243.812 mph| |16 Oct 53| R.O Rahn|XF4D-1| Edwards AFB| 728.114 mph| |25 Sep 60| Cdr. J.F. Davis|F4H-1| Edwards AFB|1390.21 mph| For 200 Kilometers |6 Oct 23| Lt A.J Williams| R2C-1| St. Louis, Mo.|243.672 mph| For 500 Kilometers |15 Oct 55| Lt. G. Gray|A4D-1| Muroc, Calif.|695.127 mph| |5 Sep 60| L.Col T.H. Miller, USMC| F4H-1| Edwards AFB, Calif.| 1216.78 mph| TIME TO CLIMB To 3000 Meters |22-23 May 55| Maj. E.N. Le Faivre, USMC| F4D-1| Pt. Mugu, Calif.|44.392 sec.| To 6000 Meters |22-23 May 55 | Maj. E.N. Le Faivre, USMC| F4D-1| Pt. Mugu, Calif.|66.095 sec.| To 9,000 Meters |22-23 May 55| Maj. E.N. Le Faivre, USMC| F4D-1| Pt. Mugu, Calif.|90.025 sec.| To 12,000 Meters |22-23 May 55| Maj. E.N. Le Faivre, USMC| F4D-1| Pt. Mugu, Calif.|111.224 sec.| To 15,000 Meters |May 55 22-23| Maj. E.N. Le Faivre, USMC| F4D-1| Pt. Mugu, Calif.|156.233 sec.| CLASS C-SEAPLANES ALTITUDE |7 Jun 23| Lt. C.F. Harper| DT-2|San Diego, Calif.| 13,898 feet| |5 May 27| Lt. C.C. Champion| F3W| Hampton Roads, Va.|33,455 feet| |4 Jul 27| Lt. C.C Champion| F3W| Anacostia, D.C.|37,955 feet| |4 Jun 29| Lt. A. Soucek| F3W| Anacostia, D.C.|38,560 feet| With 250kg Payload |7 Jun 23| Lt. E.B. Brix| DT-2| San Diego, Calif.|10,850 feet| With 500 kg Payload |7 Jun 23| Lt. R.L Fuller| F5L| San Diego, Calif.|8438 feet| |14 Apr 27| Lt. G.R. Henderson| O2U-1| Anacostia, D.C.|22,178 feet| With 1000kg Payload |7 Jun 23| Lt. E.E Dolecek| F5L| San Diego, Calif.|7979 feet| |27 Jun 28| Lt. A. Gavin| PN-12| Philadelphia, Pa.| 19,593 feet| With 1500 kg Payload |7 Jun 23| Lt. H.T. Stanley| F5L| San Diego, Calif.|5682 feet| With 2000 kg Payload |7 Jun 23| Lt. H.E. Halland| F5L| San Diego, Calif.| 4885 feet| |26 Jun 28| Lt. A. Gavin| PN-12| Philadelphia, Pa.| 15,426 feet| Greatest Payload to 2000 Meters |18 Aug 27| Lts. B.J. Connell and H.C. Rodd| PN-10| San Diego, Calif.| 3504 kg | [[\5 columned table]] July 1961 13
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