A Model Plane Crossed the Atlantic Ocean : World Record Ratified. New World Record Claims for Paragliding and Aeroplanes. Coming soon : 19th FAI World Grand Prix.

A Model Plane Crossed the Atlantic Ocean : World Record Ratified

Class F (Model Aircraft) / Claim number : 7882
Sub-class : F3A (Aeroplane, piston motor) / F3 : Radio controlled flight Category
Type of record : N°142 - Distance in a straight line
Course/location : Cape Spear, NF (Canada) - Mannin Beach (Ireland)
Performance : 3030 km
Aeromodellers : Maynard L. HILL (USA), Barrett J. FOSTER, David G. BROWN
Date : 11.08.2003
Previous record : 832.43 km (14.06.1998 - Ronald C. CLEM, USA)

Class F (Model Aircraft) / Claim number : 7883
Sub-class : F3A (Aeroplane, piston motor) / F3 : Radio controlled flight Category
Type of record : N°141 - Duration
Course/location : Cape Spear, NF (Canada) - Mannin Beach (Ireland)
Performance : 38h 52 min 19 sec
Aeromodellers : Maynard L. HILL (USA), Barrett J. FOSTER, David G. BROWN
Date : 11.08.2003
Previous record : 33h 39mn 15s (01.10.1992 - Maynard L. HILL, USA)

For further information on these new World Records, please consult :
FAI - News 16/03 of 15 August 2003 / Photos /
FAI World Records - Aeromodelling / Other FAI World Records established by Maynard L. Hill

The FAI has received the following Class C (Aeroplanes) and Class O (Hang Gliders) record claims :

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claim number 7934 and 7935 :
Sub-classes : C-1 (Landplanes) and C-1b (Landplanes - Take-off weight 500 to 1000 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Type of records : Time to climb to a height of 9000 m
Course/location : Angleton, TX (USA)
Performance : 15 min 33 sec
Pilot : Bruce BOHANNON (USA)
Aircraft : Homebuilt Bohannon B-1
Date : 18.10.2003
Current records : 16 min 03 sec (22.10.2002 - Bruce BOHANNON, USA)

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claim numbers : 7936 and 7937
Sub-classes and Group : same as above
Type of records : Time to climb to a height of 12000 m
Performance : 25 min 14 sec
Current records : 31 min 03 sec (22.10.2002 - Bruce BOHANNON, USA)
Course/location, Pilot, Aircraft, Date : same as above

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claim numbers : 7938 and 7939
Sub-classes and Group : same as above
Type of records : Altitude in horizontal flight without payload
Performance : 12'860 m
Current records : 12'376 m (22.10.2002 - Bruce BOHANNON, USA)
Course/location, Pilot, Aircraft, Date : same as above

Class C (Aeroplanes / Claim number : 7940
Sub-class : C-1b (Landplanes - Take-off weight 500 to 1000 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Type of record : Altitude without payload
Performance : 13'350 m
Current record : 12 683 m (22.10.2002 - Bruce BOHANNON, USA)
Course/location, Pilot, Aircraft, Date : same as above

Class O (Hang Gliders) / Claim number : 7941
Sub-class : O-3 (Paragliders), Multiplace Category
Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Location to be confirmed
Performance : 275 km
Pilot : André FLEURY (Brazil) / Passenger : Claudia Otilia GUIMARAES RIBEIRO
Paraglider : Paraglider type not indicated
Date: 08.10.2003
Current record : 215 km (30.11.2000 - Richard WESTGATE, UK)

Class O (Hang Gliders) / Claim number : 7942
Sub-class : O-3 (Paragliders), Multiplace Category
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Location to be confirmed
Performance : 284 km
Pilot : André FLEURY (Brazil) / Passenger : Claudia Otilia GUIMARAES RIBEIRO
Paraglider : Paraglider type not indicated
Date: 08.10.2003
Current record : 220.4 km (30.11.2000 - Richard WESTGATE, UK)

The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the records ratified (if appropriate).

Coming soon : 19th FAI World Grand Prix
As reported in our Press Release 21/03 of 1 October 2003, the 19th FAI World Grand Prix will be held from 31 October to 2 November 2003 at Twin Ring Motegi (Japan).

For further information during the competition, please consult :
http://www.fai.org or
Haute-Voltige

Lausanne, 27 October 2003