Billy I. Wester (USA)

Status 
ratified - superseded since approved
Zone 
World
Class 
E (Rotorcraft)
Sub-Class 
E-1 (Helicopters)
Category 
General
Group 
2: turbine
Type of record 
Speed over a 3 km course
Performance 
251,07 km/h
Date 
26 Aug 1954
Course / Location 
Windsor Locks, CT (USA)
Claimant 
Billy I. Wester (USA)
Type of engine 
CAE XT51
Aircraft 
XH-39
Aircraft manufacturer 
Sikorsky
Aircraft engine manufacturer 
Continental