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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performancesort descending Date Claimant Status Region ID
Rotorcraft E-3b Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 39 min 40 sec 14 Feb 2006 Andrew C. Keech (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 13118
Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Speed over a recognised course 39,00 km/h 14 Sep 1991 Victor Davies (GBR) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16443
Parachuting G-O Speed star, 10 Persons 39 sec 19 Apr 1973 Ussr Team (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 12665
Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Speed over a recognised course 39,24 km/h 17 Sep 1992 Victor Davies (GBR) ratified - current record World 4289
Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Precision Circuit in the Shortest Time ("Japanese Slalom") 38.9 sec 12 Aug 2014 Kamil Mankowski (POL) ratified - current record World 17285
Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 39,71 km/h 17 Aug 1955 Gabriel Margerit (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1193
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1D Duration (ceiling 15m - 30m): 125-c 39 min 10 sec 11 Aug 2012 Lutz Schramm (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16606
Powered Aeroplanes H Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 39,48 sec 12 Jan 1987 Bernard C. Scott (GBR) ratified - superseded since approved World 5542
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1 Open Duration (ceiling less than 8 m): F115-a 39 min 53 sec 06 Sep 2011 Kazumasa Kihara (JPN) ratified - current record World 18495
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1D Duration in competition, one flight: 119 39 min 10 sec 11 Aug 2012 Lutz Schramm (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16607
Parachuting G-O Largest Canopy Formation 39 parachutists 21 May 1993 French Team (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12860
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 39,335 sec 16 Jan 1975 Willard R. MacFarlane (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8605
Parachuting G-2 39 skydivers 27 Jul 2019 Team/Crew ratified - current record European 19020
Space records K-2 Distance travelled 39 309 606 km 25 Sep 1973 Alan LaVern Bean (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 9441
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F3 Open Duration: F155 39 h 3 min 9 sec 11 Sep 2009 Team/Crew ratified - current record World 18555
Space records K-2 Distance travelled while linked 39 004 248 km 25 Sep 1973 Alan LaVern Bean (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 9581
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F5 Open Distance in a straight line: 186 38.84 km 24 Aug 1996 Dave Beck (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 3298
Microlights and paramotors RPL2T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 39 min 06 sec 30 Mar 2003 Alenka Prah (SLO) ratified - superseded since approved World 7655
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1 Open Duration (ceiling 8 m - 15 m): 115-b 39 min 40 sec 20 Jun 1993 András Reé (HUN) ratified - superseded since approved World 395
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1N Duration (ceiling less than 8 m): 118-a 39,6 seconds 24 Nov 2001 Leonard George Surtees (AUS) ratified - superseded since approved World 7175
Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 39,30 km/h 18 Jul 1991 Jeremy N. White (USA) ratified - current record World 13323
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F3 Open Distance to goal and return: 158 39,1 km 16 Apr 2005 Gary B. Fogel (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 11330
Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 39,85 km/h 11 Jul 1992 Igor Best-Devereux (GBR) ratified - current record World 13756
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 39,83 km/h 15 Aug 2000 Marcus Hoffmann-Guben (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 7813
Gliding DU Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 39,40 km/h 22 Sep 1995 William G. Osoba (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 5516
Space records K_Absolute Absolute distance 39 309 606 km 25 Sep 1973 Alan LaVern Bean (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 9925
Parachuting G-1 VFS Longest sequence 40 formations 24 Oct 2008 Mandrin (USA) ratified - current record World 15190
Ballooning AA-06 Duration 40 h 13 min 19 Nov 1961 Constance Wolf (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1074
Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Distance over a closed course 40 212,14 km 23 Dec 1986 Richard G. Rutan (USA) ratified - current record World 8391
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed over an out-and-return course of 100 km 40,2 km/h 15 Jan 2011 Thomas Schweers (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 16154
Parachuting G-2 40 skydivers 15 Jun 2007 Team (-) ratified - superseded since approved European 14716
Gliding D1 Duration 40 h 51 min 16 Mar 1949 Guy Marchand (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4450
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed over a triangular course of 25 km 40,7 km/h 26 Jul 2023 Justin Puthod (FRA) dossier under review World 19998
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed over an out-and-return course of 200 km 40,37 km/h 22 Jun 2014 Ross Hunter (CAN) ratified - current record North-American 17249
Ballooning AA-07 Duration 40 h 13 min 19 Nov 1961 Constance Wolf (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1075
Powered Aeroplanes C-Absolute Distance 40 212,14 km 23 Dec 1986 Richard G. Rutan (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 8392
Parachuting G-2 40 skydivers 19 Oct 1980 Team (-) ratified - superseded since approved World 1791
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Time to climb to a height of 15 000 m 40 min 47 sec 01 Sep 1988 Einar K. Enevoldson (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 1391
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed over a triangular course of 25 km 40,7 km/h 26 Jul 2023 Justin Puthod (FRA) dossier under review European 19999
Ballooning AA-08 Duration 40 h 13 min 19 Nov 1961 Constance Wolf (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1076
Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 40,88 km/h 12 Apr 2000 Hans Georg Schmid (SUI) ratified - current record World 6804
Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 40,04 km/h 08 Jun 2002 Steve Brooks (GBR) ratified - current record World 7376
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Aerobatic Number of Twister rotations - airborne launch 40 _unknown (-) minimum performance to be exceeded by first claim World 17192
Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Time to climb to a height of 15 000 m 40 min 47 sec 01 Sep 1988 Einar K. Enevoldson (USA) ratified - current record World 1392
Ballooning AA-09 Duration 40 h 13 min 19 Nov 1961 Constance Wolf (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1077
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Aerobatic Number of Twister rotations - airborne launch 40 _unknown (-) minimum performance to be exceeded by first claim European 17193
Ballooning AA-10 Duration 40 h 13 min 19 Nov 1961 Constance Wolf (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1078
Gliding D2 Duration without landing returning to the start point 40 h 38 min 08 Sep 1938 Toni Kahlbacher (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 4466
Rotorcraft E-1e Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 40 204,5 kg 06 Aug 1969 Vasily Kolochenko (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 9937
Powered Aeroplanes C-1q Greatest payload 40 632 kg 28 Nov 2001 Norman E. Howell (USA) ratified - current record World 7160

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