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SPEED RECORDS
Captain Daniel J. Clisham
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World and National Records |
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| Acapulco, Mexico to Detroit, Michigan Evergreen International Airlines, DC8 |
5/9/1977 | 501.23 MPH |
| Detroit, Michigan to Washington, DC Evergreen International Airlines, DC8 |
4/27/1977 | 484.04 MPH |
| Lincoln, Nebraska to Washington, DC Evergreen International Airlines, DC8 |
5/9/1977 | 491.28 MPH |
| Orlando, Florida to New York City, New York Evergreen International Airlines, DC8 |
4/25/1977 | 542.13 MPH |
| Puebla, Mexico to Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas American Airlines, MD-80 |
12/21/1997 | 497.10 MPH |
| Los Angeles, California to Guadalajara, Mexico American Airlines, MD-80 |
11/27/1997 | 513.11 MPH |
| Chicago, Illinois to El Paso, Texas American Airlines, MD-80 |
10/13/1998 | 487.53 MPH |
| Chicago, Illinois to Montreal, Quebec, Canada American Airlines, MD-80 |
10/18/1998 | 508.59 MPH |
| Seattle, Washington to Chicago, Illinois American Airlines, MD-80 |
01/14/2000 | 591.74 MPH 2 hrs, 54 min |
| Chicago, Illinois to Toronto, Canada American Airlines, MD-80 |
02/11/2000 | 483.49 MPH 54 min |
Bold face type indicates a previous world speed record was broken!
Is this the very same aircraft in which Captain Daniel J.
Clisham
set four world and national speed records? Hmmm....
Captain and Chief Pilot Danny Clisham with crew and special
friends after
setting a speed record, Orlando, Florida to New York City, New York
- April 1977.