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FAI Online ShopRecent World Record Claims and Competition Update
Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.
WORLD RECORD CLAIMS received recently by FAI include: Hang Gliding and Model Aircraft.
Class O Hang Gliders Claim number : 14931
Sub-class:O-5 (Hang Gliders with a rigid primary structure / movable control surface(s) without pilot surrounding structures and fairings.)
General / Out-and-return distance
Course/location : Moreson Farm - Malta Hohe (Namibia)
Performance : 348.4 km
Pilot : Carlos PUÑET (Spain)
Hang Glider : AIR Atos VR
Date :10.01.2008
Previous record : 338.2 km (08.12.2006 - Gil SOUVIRON, France)
Class F (Model aircraft) Claim number : 15053
Sub-class :F1 Open (Aeroplane, piston motor)
Type of record : N°111: Speed
Course/location : Dniepropetrovsk (Ukraine)
Performance : 238.84 km/h
Pilot : Anatoly DUBINETSKY (Ukraine)
Date :02.05.2008
Current record : no record set yet
Class O (Hang Gliders) Claim number : 15054
Sub-class :O-5 (Hang Gliders with a rigid primary structure / movable control surface(s) without pilot surronding structures and fairings.)
General / Distance over a triangular course
Course/location : Emberger Alm (Austria)
Performance : 404 km
Pilot : Walter GEPPERT (Austria)
Hang Glider : AIR Atos VR
Date :12.05.2008
Current record : 258.9 km (15.08.2000 - Marcus HOFFMANN-GUBEN, Germany)
COMPETITIONS UPDATE (1st CATEGORY EVENTS)
(Aeromodelling)
27.06-06.07.08 FAI World Championship for Soaring Model Aircraft (TUR)
11-20.07.08 FAI World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft (POL)
(Hang Gliding)
07-21.06.08 16th FAI European Hang Gliding Championship (AUT)
19.07-02.08.08 11th FAI Women’s World Hang Gliding Championships (ITA)
19.07-02.08.08 4th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship (ITA)
19.07-02.08.08 17th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championship (ITA)
(Paragliding)
30.06-12.07.08 10th FAI European Paragliding Championship (SRB)
(Ballooning)
21-28.06.08 8th FAI World Hot Airship Championship (RUS)
(Gliding)
06-20.07.08 30th FAI World Gliding Championship (ITA)
(General Aviation)
13-20.07.08 18th FAI World Precision Flying Championship (AUT)
20-26.07.08 16th FAI World Rally Flying Championship (AUT)
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