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Limits RegistryThe Soviet Tupolev Tu-114 turboprop airliner set an FAI speed record of 871.38 km/h on a 1,000 km closed circuit on March 24, 1960, and has held the official title of fastest propeller-driven aircraft ever since. It was the largest, fastest and longest-range airliner of its day.
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The Soviet Tupolev Tu-114 turboprop airliner set an FAI speed record of 871.38 km/h on a 1,000 km closed circuit on March 24, 1960, and has held the official title of fastest propeller-driven aircraft ever since. It was the largest, fastest and longest-range airliner of its day.
The greatest officially recorded speed of a propeller-driven aircraft.
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Limits Registry. LR-FASTEST-PROPELLER-DRIVEN-AIRCRAFT. Fastest propeller-driven aircraft. 2026.