Since the end of October, FAI received several New World Record Claims for Hang Gliders, Aeroplanes, Autogyros, Helicopters and Parachuting; Summary.

FAI has received the following record claims :

Class O (Hang Gliders) / Claim number : 7943
Sub-class : O-3 (Paragliders, Multiplace Category)
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Patu (Brazil) - Varzea da Cacimba (Brazil)
Performance : 299.5 km
Pilot : André Luiz Grosso FLEURY (Brazil)
Date: 17.10.2003
Current record : 220.4 km (30.11.2000 - Richard WESTGATE, UK)

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claim number : 7944
Sub-class : C-1 (Landplanes) / Group 3 : turbo-jet
Type of record : Speed over a commercial Air Route in excess of 6 500 km
Course/location : London (UK) - Miami, FL (USA)
Performance : 861 km/h
Pilot : Angela MASSON (USA)
Aircraft : Boeing 777 - American Airlines
Date: 26.10.2003
Current record : 852.48 km/h (04.07.1988 - Keith J. MACKEY, USA)

Class E (Rotorcraft) / Claim number : 7945
Sub-class : E-3a (Autogyros - Take-off weight less than 500 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine / General Category
Type of record : Speed over a recognised course
Course/location : San Diego, CA (USA) - Kitty Hawk, NC (USA)
Performance : 32 km/h
Autogyro : Little Wing LW-5
Pilot : Andrew C. KEECH (USA)
Date: 22.10.2003
Current record : new

Class E (Rotorcraft) / Claim number : 7946
Sub-class & Group : same as # 7946
Type of record : Speed over a recognised course, round trip
Course/location : Kitty Hawk, NC (USA) - San Diego, CA (USA) and return
Performance : 16 km/h
Autogyro, Pilot & Date : same as # 7946
Current record : new

Class E (Rotorcraft) / Claim number : 7947
Sub-class : E-1c (Helicopters - Take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine / General Category
Type of record : Speed over a recognised course
Course/location : Sydney, NSW (Australia) - Perth, WA (Australia)
Performance : 113.65 km/h
Pilot : Eric Howard WHEATLEY (Australia)
Date: 24.10.2003
Current record : 89.04 km/h (23.04.1994 - Eric Howard WHEATLEY, Australia)

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claims number : 7948 to 7958
11 claims for Sub-class C-1q (Landplanes - Take-off weight 150'000 - 200'000 kg) / Group 3 : turbo-jet
Aircraft : Rockwell B-1B
Pilot : William LIBBY (USA)
Date : 25.10.2003
#7948 : Speed over a straight 15/25 km course / 1092 km/h / New
#7949 : Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload / 1'036 km/h / New
#7950 : Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload / 1'116 km/h / New
#7951 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km without payload / 1'103km/h / New
#7952 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 1000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / New
#7953 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 2000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / New
#7954 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 5000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / Current : 1'089.36 km/h
#7955 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 10000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / Current : 1'089.36 km/h
#7956 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 15000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / Current : 1'089.36 km/h
#7957 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 20000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / Current : 1'089.36 km/h
#7958 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 25000 kg payload / 1'103 km/h / Current : 1'089.36 km/h

Class C (Aeroplanes) / Claims number : 7959 to 7970
11 claims for Sub-class C-1p (Landplanes - Take-off weight 100'000 - 150'000 kg) / Group 3 : turbo-jet
Aircraft : Rockwell B-1B
Pilot : Troy ASHER (USA)
Date : 26.10.2003
#7959 : Speed over a straight 15/25 km course / 1286 km/h / New
#7960 : Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload / 1'060 km/h / New
#7961 : Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload / 1'033 km/h / New
#7962 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km without payload / 1'013km/h / New
#7963 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 1000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New
#7964 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 2000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New
#7966 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 5000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New
#7967 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 10000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New
#7968 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 15000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New
#7969 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 20000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New
#7970 : Speed over a closed circuit of 1000 km with 25000 kg payload / 1'013 km/h / New

Class F (Model Aircraft) / Claim number : 7965
Sub-class : F1N (Indoor Glider) / F1 - Free flight Category
Type of record : N°118-b - Duration (ceiling 8m - 15m)
Course/location : Tokyo (Japan)
Performance : 1 min 4 sec
Aeromodellers : Akihiro DANJO (Japan) and Mitsuru ISHI (Japan)
Date: 28.10.2003
Current record : 54.8 sec (06.03.2000 - Leonard George SURTEES, Australia)

Class G (Parachuting) / Claim number : 7971
Sub-class G-2 (Group jumps) - Performance / Team records - General Category
Type of record : G-2-E - Freeflying, Longest Sequence
Course/location : 2003 US National Skydiving Championship, Lake Wales, FL (USA)
Performance : 13 points
Parachutists : US Team (USA) - Trenton ALKEK, Jed LLOYD, Stephen BOYD
Date: 22.10.2003
Current record : New

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

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Lausanne, 7 November 2003