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.

Location. 40°

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33.805′ N, 84° 10.381′ W. Marker is in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in Auglaize County. Marker 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.

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); 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.

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 46 times since then and 19 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.