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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performancesort descending Date Claimant Status Region ID
Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 59,5 sec 17 Apr 2015 Elliot D. Seguin (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 17493
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 036,19 km/h 07 Nov 2002 Gregory S. Sheldon (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7551
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling S-9 Gyrocopter Duration Gyrocopter Duration 134 1 min 5 sec 29 Sep 2002 Andrija Ducak (SLO) ratified - superseded since approved World 7529
Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight Distance - Free flight 1 468 km 10 Mar 2015 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) ratified - superseded since approved World 17430
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 349,4 km 18 Dec 2014 Bostjan Pristavec (SLO) ratified - superseded since approved African 17396
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 600,68 km/h 31 Mar 1990 Geoffrey Mussett (GBR) ratified - current record World 5628
Parachuting G-2 Maximum Vertical Speed with drogue 1 320 km/h 24 Oct 2014 Alan Eustace (USA) ratified - current record World 17340
Ballooning AA-01 Altitude 1 140 m 24 Jun 1960 Donald L. Piccard (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10710
Ballooning AA-03 Distance 1 971,81 km 05 Jan 2002 Troy Bradley (USA) ratified - current record World 7185
Powered Aeroplanes C-1s Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 30 000 kg payload 1 678,00 km/h 03 Nov 1989 Boris I. Veremey (URS) ratified - current record World 4065
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F7 Open Stationary Flight Duration - Indoor: F229 1 h 49 min 41 sec 27 Apr 2013 Bernard Bilquey (FRA) ratified - current record World 18572
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1'471,91 km/h 20 Apr 1989 R.J.L. Boas (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7432
Gliding D15 Straight Distance to a Goal 1 401,4 km 20 Dec 2012 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) ratified - current record World 16721
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 1 822 km/h 10 Mar 1956 Peter Twiss (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8866
Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 1 116 km 25 May 2012 André Borschberg (SUI) ratified - superseded since approved World 16560
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 1 067, 68 km/h 03 Jun 1953 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8870
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 647,94 km/h 29 May 1976 Christopher Joseph Capell Morley (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7430
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1N Duration (ceiling over 30m): 118-d 1 min 49 sec 19 Mar 2011 Mitsuru Ishii (JPN) ratified - superseded since approved World 16179
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m 1 min 59,3 sec 15 Nov 1974 Svetlana Savitskaya (RUS) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12910
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 104,66 km/h 06 Apr 2000 Steve Fossett (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6510
Gliding D2-M Out-and-return distance 1 017.17 km 09 Jan 1988 Otto Wegscheider (FRG) ratified - superseded since approved World 10241
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 5 000 km with 1 000 kg payload 1 054,21 km/h 17 Sep 1987 H. Brent Hedgpeth (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 4188
Parachuting G-1 Carved Speed 70m 1,978 sec 23 Nov 2019 Leigh McCormack (AUS) ratified - superseded since approved Oceanian 19195
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1N Duration (ceiling 15m - 30m): 118-c 1 min 32,2 sec 01 Oct 2009 Mitsuru Ishii (JPN) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 15619
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 025,02 km 07 Oct 1972 Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 5420
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 600m, group of 9 0.87 m 14 Sep 1971 Ussr Team (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 11104
Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 178,8 km 05 Aug 2021 Baptiste Innocent (FRA) ratified - current record European 19521
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Speed over a recognised course 1 506,27 km/h 27 Jan 1999 Michel Rio (FRA) ratified - current record World 6331
Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 1 011,57 km/h 22 Dec 2021 John D, McLeroy (USA) ratified - current record World 19619
Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1927-1931 Distance 1 305,50 km 16 Oct 1928 Hans Wirth (SUI) ratified - superseded since approved World 9279
Rotorcraft E-3 Distance without landing 1 082,91 km 14 Feb 2006 Andrew C. Keech (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 13116
Ballooning A-6th Distance 1 198,900 km 12 Sep 1927 Edward J. Hill (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10629
Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1927-1931 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 400 km 26 Jul 1927 Joseph Hamsik (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 9205
Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Distance over a closed circuit without landing with 500 kg payload 1 000 km 23 Dec 1926 Alessandro Passaleva (ITA) ratified - superseded since approved World 11025
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 2 000m 1,15 m 21 Dec 1965 Evdokia Chepelova (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 12542
Powered Aeroplanes C-1i Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 1 min 7 sec 04 Mar 2005 Viacheslav Brovchenko (BLR) ratified - current record World 10886
Powered Aeroplanes C-1m Speed over a recognised course 1 013,00 km/h 27 Oct 2024 Ross D. Oetjen (USA) dossier under review World 20596
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 015 km/h 26 Jan 2025 James K. Black (USA) preliminary record claim received World 20667
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 366,17 km/h 21 Oct 1982 Pierre Debets (FRA) ratified - current record World 7738
Powered Aeroplanes C Duration in closed circuit 1 h 10 min 17 sec 09 Jan 1913 Arthur Faller (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 15437
Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 502.55 km 13 Dec 2003 Steve Fossett (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 8248
Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a given distance 1 h 16 min 51 sec 21 Dec 1910 Ernest Laurens (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 15295
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1N Duration (ceiling 8m - 15m): 118-b 1 min 0,4 sec 28 Oct 2003 Akihiro Danjo (JPN) ratified - superseded since approved World 7965
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 2 000 kg payload 1 105,68 km/h 25 Oct 2003 William Libby (USA) ratified - current record World 7953
Rotorcraft E-1d Distance without landing 1 429,80 km 05 Jul 1962 Chester R. Ratcliffe (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 13208
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1N Duration (ceiling 15m - 30m): 118-c 1 min 2,8 sec 04 May 2003 Jim Buxton (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 7677
Ballooning AM-09 Distance 1 705,20 km 03 Oct 1990 Donald Cameron (GBR) ratified - superseded since approved World 675
Powered Aeroplanes C-1r Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 1 195,70 km/h 22 May 1990 Nail Sattarov (URS) ratified - current record World 3891
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1 258,55 km/h 16 Mar 1990 John Hutchinson (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5611
Parachuting G-O Accuracy Landing, opening without delay, 600m, group of 9 0.73 m 21 Mar 1967 Hungarian Team (HUN) ratified - superseded since approved World 12781

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