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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performancesort descending Date Claimant Status Region ID
Experimental / New Technologies CS Distance along a course, pre-declared waypoints 1 487,6 km 23 May 2013 André Borschberg (SUI) ratified - superseded since approved World 16816
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Distance over a closed course 1 839,70 km 21 Feb 1955 Elisabeth Boselli (FRA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12380
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 646,68 km 25 Apr 1983 Thomas L. Knauff (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5427
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 194,17 km/h 30 Jul 2001 Steve Fossett (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7071
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 634,70 km 09 May 1977 Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 5424
Powered Aeroplanes C-1p Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 1 min 54,95 sec 29 Feb 1992 James P. Robinson (USA) ratified - current record World 6535
Gliding D15 Free triangle distance 1 062,5 km 20 Dec 2011 Susanne Schödel (GER) ratified - current record African 16528
Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1937-1949 Distance in a straight line 1 909,83 km 02 Aug 1939 Heinz Gabler (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 9167
Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 1 231,80 km 16 Apr 1974 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) ratified - superseded since approved World 5416
Powered Aeroplanes H Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m 1 min 56 sec 11 Apr 1991 Andrei Sinitsine (URS) ratified - current record World 5554
Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1 608,2 km 08 Dec 2010 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 16138
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 056,64 km 09 Oct 1972 James G. Smiley (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 5419
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 51 sec 27 May 1972 Richard B. Hunt (USA) ratified - current record World 1487
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Speed over a recognised course 1 595,75 km/h 24 Oct 1999 Max Robinson (GBR) ratified - current record World 6289
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 600,68 km/h 31 Mar 1990 Geoffrey Mussett (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5629
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 300,63 km/h 03 Mar 1990 Geoffrey Mussett (GBR) ratified - current record World 5630
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Speed over a recognised course 1 747,29 km/h 08 Jan 1999 Michel Rio (FRA) ratified - current record World 6324
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 1 500m, group of 6 1,62 m 02 Oct 1969 Ussr Team (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 11378
Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 09 sec 18 Apr 1989 Ronald R. Williams (USA) ratified - current record World 8623
Ballooning AM-04 Duration 1 h 38 min 04 Nov 1998 Dr Janet Folkes (GBR) ratified - current record World 5996
Powered Aeroplanes C-2 Distance over a closed course 1 072,70 km 12 Oct 1968 Evgueny M. Nikitin (URS) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 3540
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 017,36 km/h 24 Dec 1988 Don Binard (USA) ratified - current record World 7720
Gliding D15 Triangle Distance 1 018,2 km 15 Dec 2006 Anja Kohlrausch (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 14371
Airship BX-03 Duration 1 h 5 min 23 Apr 2024 Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR) ratified - current record World 20219
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 1 000m, group of 9 0.83 m 11 Feb 1967 Us Team (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12847
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 1 500m, group of 5 1,73 m 24 Dec 1966 Ussr Team (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 11304
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 851,6 km 25 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) ratified - current record World 12234
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 20 000 kg payload 1 078,20 km/h 04 Jul 1987 Robert Chamberlain (USA) ratified - current record World 3842
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, delayed opening, 2 000m 1,77 m 13 Oct 1965 Dragoljub Dragovic (YUG) ratified - superseded since approved World 12998
Rotorcraft E-1 Distance without landing 1 239,20 km 02 Sep 1965 Tamara Larina (URS) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 2122
Powered Aeroplanes C-1j Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 31 sec 21 May 1995 Edward D. Mendenhall (USA) ratified - current record World 2672
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 000,07 km/h 10 Mar 1995 David F. Specht (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 2485
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 1 500m, group of 4 1,56 m 08 May 1964 Us Team (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 13521
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 117,32 km/h 31 Jan 1995 Robert H. Siteman (USA) ratified - current record World 2375
Powered Aeroplanes C-1f Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 1 min 42 sec 21 Oct 2016 Oleg Kononenko (RUS) ratified - current record World 18052
Powered Aeroplanes C-1p Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km with 20 000 kg payload 1 045,65 km/h 26 Oct 2003 Troy Asher (USA) ratified - current record World 9235
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km with 20 000 kg payload 1 123,63 km/h 25 Oct 2003 William Libby (USA) ratified - current record World 9228
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 192,48 km/h 29 Mar 1985 Brian Walpole (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15668
Powered Aeroplanes C-1l Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 1 min 50 sec 01 Aug 2003 Vladimir Gurkin (RUS) ratified - current record World 7865
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F3D Speed in a closed circuit in competition (10 laps): 083 1min 07,2 sec 20 Sep 1993 Richard Verano (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1179
Ballooning AX-12 Distance 1 470,62 km 26 Jan 1985 Harold A. Warner (CAN) ratified - superseded since approved World 259
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F3 Open Distance to goal and return: 158 1,90 km 27 May 2003 David L. Hall (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 7793
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 228,73 km/h 02 Jan 1993 Peter Horton (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7420
Airship BA-06 Altitude 1 898 m 08 Nov 1992 Hokan Colting (CAN) ratified - superseded since approved World 1961
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 044,10 km/h 15 Dec 2001 Glenn W. Stickel (USA) ratified - current record World 7181
Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 107 km 31 Dec 2013 Susanne Schödel (GER) ratified - current record World 17026
Ballooning AM-07 Altitude 1 299,5 m 13 Sep 1983 Max D. Steuer (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10472
Gliding D15 Free triangle distance 1 073,34 km 22 Jan 2019 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) ratified - current record African 18845
Gliding D2-M Triangle Distance 1 256,20 km 14 Dec 1991 Walter Binder (FRG) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 422
Powered Aeroplanes C-1l Speed over a recognised course 1 009,2 km/h 24 Mar 2019 Team/Crew ratified - current record World 18883

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