Язынин Владимир | 2009-06-22 18:15:00 | 6736
On March 28th 1990, M-17 "17401" piloted by Vladimir Arkhipenko set an altitude record of 21,830m (71,621 feet). This remains a record in the 16 to 20 tonne landplane class. The M-17 set a total of 12 FAI World Records, 5 of which still stand today.