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August 24, 2026THEECAMS.COM

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This Day in Aviation

1961

24 August 1961: Jacqueline Cochran Sets FAI Women's Speed Record in T-38 Talon

On 24 August 1961, Jacqueline Cochran soared to aviation history at Edwards Air Force Base. Flying a Northrop/Ryan Aeronautical T-38A-30-NO Talon, serial 60-0551, she achieved an average speed of 1,358.6 kilometers per hour (844.2 miles per hour). This blistering pace over a straight 15-to-25 kilometer course secured a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) world speed record for women, cementing her legacy as a pioneering aviator.

Brigadier General Charles Yeager, chasing in an F-100, noted Cochran's precise execution. She held altitude through the trap and nailed the return run, earning official confirmation. The twin-engine T-38A Talon, powered by General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojets, was a supersonic trainer. Nearly 1,200 were built between 1961 and 1972. Cochran's record-setting aircraft now resides in the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum collection.

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1. Which aircraft did Jacqueline Cochran fly to set the FAI world speed record for women on 24 August 1961?

  1. A. Northrop/Ryan Aeronautical T-38A-30-NO Talon
  2. B. General Electric J85-GE-5 Turbojet
  3. C. F-100 Super Sabre
  4. D. North American F-86 Sabre
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A. The evidence states that on 24 August 1961, Jacqueline Cochran flew a Northrop/Ryan Aeronautical T-38A-30-NO Talon, 60-0551, to set the FAI world speed record for women. Yeager chased in an F-100, but Cochran flew the T-38. The J85-GE-5 was the engine, and the F-86 is not mentioned.

2. Which crossword answer matches this clue: Large aircraft, informally?

  1. A. SHIP
  2. B. ATR
  3. C. ATIS
  4. D. DAL
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A. SHIP is the matching crossword entry.

3. Which crossword answer matches this clue: Quantity of matter in a body?

  1. A. ATIS
  2. B. MASS
  3. C. SCAN
  4. D. DEL
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B. MASS is the matching crossword entry.