Wapakoneta in Auglaize County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Armstrong Sets World Records

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

1. Armstrong Sets World Records Marker

Inscription.
Learjet 28-001 Sets Five World Records
On February 19-20, 1979, Neil Armstrong set five world records in this Learjet 28-001. These record-setting events took place during flights to and from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, near the same location the Wright Brothers tested their experimental aircraft in 1903. Armstrong set the following records:

Altitude
Record: 15,584.6 m (51,130 ft) • Date: February 19, 1979 • Class: C-lf (type/weight) • Course: Witchita, KS to Elizabeth City, NC

Altitude in horizontal flight
Record: 15,584.6 m (51,130 ft) • Date: February 19, 1979 • Class: C-lf (type/weight) • Course: Witchita, KS to Elizabeth City, NC

Time to climb to a height of 15,000 m (49,212.5 ft)
Record: 12 mins 27 secs • Date: February 19, 1979 • Class: C-le (type/weight) • Location: Kitty Hawk, NC

Altitude in horizontal flight
Record: 15,585 m (51,131.89 ft) • Date: February 20, 1979 • Class: C-le (type/weight) • Course: Elizabeth City, NC to Florence, KY

Altitude
Record: 15,585 m (51,131.89 ft) • Date: February 20, 1979 • Class: C-le (type/weight) • Course: Elizabeth City, NC to Florence, KY

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1979.

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33.805′ N, 84° 10.381′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. It is on Apollo Drive north of Bellefontaine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Apollo Dr, Wapakoneta OH 45895, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Journey Of This Jet (here, next to this marker); Learjet Sets The Standard (here, next to this marker); Life After Apollo 11 (here, next to this marker); Learjet 28 Longhorn (within shouting distance of this marker); Explore the Skylancer (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named F5D Skylancer (within shouting distance of this marker); Cpl. Christian Schnell (within shouting distance of this marker); Wapakoneta (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wapakoneta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. F5D Skylancer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 2, 2023

2. Armstrong Sets World Records Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.