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DATA FILE |
THE FLIGHT |
MAP OF THE FLIGHT
MAX CONRAD 1. DATA FILE
THE PILOT Names : Maximilien Conrad Date of Birth : 21 January, 1903 Place of Birth : Winona, Minnesota, USA Nationality : American Licences: Commercial Past : Suffered motor and mental troubles after a skull fracture. THE AEROPLANE Max Conrad, used several aircraft, all made by Piper., starting by the Pacer of the Atlantic flight, then a Comanche, a Twin Comanche and several Aztec. The aircraft of the round the world flight: Name : New Frontiers. Registration : N4445P Made : Piper Type : Atzec Length :9.52 m. Wing span :11.34 m. THE FLIGHT Departure point : Miami (Florida) Departure date : 27 February, 1961 Arrival point : Miami Arrival date : 8 March, 1961 Duration in days : 10 days Duration in hours : Average speed : 123.19 mph, 198.27 km/h.. En route stops : Long Beach (California), Honolulu, Wake Island, Guam Island, Manilla (Philippines), Singapore, Bombay (India), Nairobi (Kenya), Lagos (Nigeria), Dakar, Amapa (Brazil), Atkinson Field (British Guyana), Poet of Spain (Trinitad), Miami. Equator : Two crossings. Incidents/accidents : No major breakdown. An incident when the ADF lost its audio on the speaker. Conrad turn the fuel "OFF" while changing tanks. Records set : Other records set by Max Conrad : 2-4/6/1959 Class C1-D Commanche PA-24 (Lycoming 250 HP) N110LF Distance : from Casablanca to Los Angeles. 12 341.2 km = 7 668.48 miles Duration : 58 hours 24/11/59 Class C1-C Comanche PA-24-180 (Lycoming 180 hp) N110LF Distance : from Casablanca to El Paso Texas 11,211.83 km = 6 966.75 miles Duratio : 56 hours This record is still standing. 14/7/60 Class C1-D Comanche PA-24-180 (Lycoming 180) N110LF Distance in close circuit : Mineapolis, Chicago, Des Moines, Chicago. 11,138.72 km = 6 921.28 miles Duration : 60 hours This record is still standing. 24-26/12/1964 Class C1-E Twin Comanche PA-30 ( 2 X Lycoming 180 hp) N7003Y Distance : from Cape Town to St Petersburg (California) 12 678.83 km = 7 878.18 miles Duration : 3 days and 2 nights 6-7/9/1968 Class C1-E PA-23 Atzec ( 2 x Lycoming 250 hp ) N123LF Saint Louis Woman Close circuit St Louis (Missouri) 8 549.2 km = 5 312.2 miles
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SOURCES
Books Sally Buegeleisen, Into the Wind, The Story of Max Conrad, 1973, Random House, New York, ISBN 0-394-46306-4. The only book on Conrad. Lacks precision in the chronology of events. Photos. No map. Most of these books, including out of print books, are available from Barnes & Noble : Magazines Scherer, William, Max Conrad, Record setting Pilot is gone but not forgotten, AOPA Pilot, November 1999. Short article, commenting on Buegeleisen's book: Into the Wind. Photos and map Other sources Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Archives in Lausanne, Switzerland A Site dedicated to Max Conrad and his accomplishments Max Conrad at the Pole 
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