30 June 1961 - The Black Vault
30 June 1961 - The Black Vault
30 June 1961 - The Black Vault
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
35<br />
previous records for a 1,000 kilogram payload, and the same<br />
speed and cOiJIrse with no payload record held by an Air Force<br />
F-IOl at 700.47 miles per hour was bested by the B-5B '<br />
s record<br />
dash. Speed over the 2000 kilometer course with a 2000 kilogram<br />
payload was 1 ,061.808 miles per hour. 'l'hls almo~t doubled the<br />
prevlousmark claimed by RU5siaw1th a TU-I04. and it also<br />
bettere'd the record cllUmed by RUssia for the same speed and<br />
course with a 1,000 k1logrampayload and w1th no payload. <strong>The</strong><br />
B-58 speed runs were made from Edwards AJi'B to a point s11ghtly<br />
east of YumaJ Ar1zona J and v,'ere mon1 tored by the AFFl'C Space<br />
Poslt10nlng Bra.Tlch.<br />
Another SAC B-5B HustleI' and crew utilized the A.FF~ 500<br />
kilometer course in May to set a new closed circu1t speed mar~.<br />
Th1s fllght was also monitored by the AFF'I'C Space P0l51t1oning<br />
Branch and indicated an average speed of 1,<strong>30</strong>2.04 miles per<br />
hour.<br />
2 - 3
Change language