The Cape Records
These tables give full details of Alex Henshaw's Cape Records flight, including statistics for each of the ten stages from Gravesend to Cape Town and back.
Speed and times for the flight Gravesend to Cape Town, February 1939
February |
Stages |
Take-off |
Landing |
Hours |
Distance |
Avg.
speed |
5th |
Gravesend | 3.35 |
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5th |
Oran | c. 10.05 |
6.30 |
1236 |
190.15 |
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5th |
Oran | c. 11.00 |
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5th |
Gao | c. 17.15 |
6.15 |
1367 |
218.72 |
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5th |
Gao | 23.30 |
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6th |
Libreville | c. 5.45 |
6.15 |
1325 |
212.00 |
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6th |
Libreville | c. 6.30 |
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6th |
Mossamedes | c. 11.45 |
5.15 |
1094 |
208.38 |
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6th |
Mossamedes | c. 12.45 |
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6th |
Cape Town | 18.58 |
6.13 |
1355 |
217.96 |
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Total elapsed time 39 hrs 23 mins. |
30.28 |
6377 |
209.44 |
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Speed and times for the flight Cape Town to Gravesend, February 1939
February |
Stages |
Take-off |
Landing |
Hours |
Distance |
Avg.
speed |
| 7th | Cape Town | 22.15 | ||||
| 8th | Mossamedes | c. 5.00 | 6.45 | 1355 | 200.74 | |
| 8th | Mossamedes | c. 5.45 | ||||
| 8th | Libreville | c. 11.00 | 5.15 | 1094 | 208.38 | |
| 8th | Libreville | c. 11.30 | ||||
| 8th | Gao | c. 17.45 | 6.15 | 1325 | 212.00 | |
| 8th | Gao | 23.45 | ||||
| 9th | Oran | c. 6.30 | 6.45 | 1367 | 200.40 | |
| 9th | Oran | c. 8.00 | ||||
| 9th | Gravesend | 13.51 | 5.51 | 1236 | 211.28 | |
Total elapsed time 39 hrs 36 mins. |
30.51 | 6377 | 206.40 | |||