Miss Scott’s Records
(N.Z.P. A. -Reuter— Copyright) LONDON, June 26. The Royal Aero Club has confirmed that the British pilot, Miss Sheila Scott, became the holder of two world . cords for her world solo flight. They are the round-the-world air speed record for women, and the class CIC record, which relates to the weight of aircraft. The club confirmed that she flew the 29,055 statute miles of her trip in a record time of 33 days 3min at a speed of 36.68 statute miles an hour. The figures will have to be finally ratified by the International Flying Association in Paris.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31097, 28 June 1966, Page 2
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