World Records
The M-10 (modified from a Be-10) set twelve new world records in 1961, ratified by the FAI
| Category | Record | Pilot | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed over a 15 km (9.32 mi) to 25 km (16 mi) track | 912 km/h (566.69 mph) | N.I. Andriyevskiy | 7 August 1961 |
| Speed over a 1,000 km (621 mi) circuit with no payload. | 875.86 km/h (544.23 mph) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 3 September 1961 |
| Speed over a 1,000 km (621 mi) circuit with 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) payload. | 875.86 km/h (544.23 mph) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 3 September 1961 |
| Speed over a 1,000 km (621 mi) circuit with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) payload. | 875.86 km/h (544.23 mph) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 3 September 1961 |
| Speed over a 1,000 km (621 mi) circuit with 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) payload. | 875.86 km/h (544.23 mph) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 3 September 1961 |
| Altitude with 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) payload. | 14,062 m (46,135.17 ft) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 8 September 1961 |
| Altitude with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) payload. | 14,062 m (46,135.17 ft) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 8 September 1961 |
| Altitude with 5,000 kg (11,023 lb) payload. | 14,062 m (46,135.17 ft) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 8 September 1961 |
| Altitude. | 14,062 m (46,135.17 ft) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 9 September 1961 |
| Altitude with 10,000 kg (22,046 lb) payload. | 12,733 m (41,774.93 ft) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 11 September 1961 |
| Altitude with 15,000 kg (33,069 lb) payload. | 11,997 m (39,360.24 ft) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 12 September 1961 |
| Maximum payload to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,562 ft) | 15,206 kg (33,523.49 lb) | G.I. Boor'yanov | 12 September 1961 |
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