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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 319,53 km/h 23 Oct 1938 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (14958) ratified - superseded since approved World 14958
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 317,78 km/h 23 Oct 1938 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (14959) ratified - superseded since approved World 14959
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 317.78 km/h 23 Oct 1938 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (15228) ratified - superseded since approved World 15228
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 372,98 km/h 01 Oct 1938 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 11921
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 343,84 km/h 30 Dec 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10975
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Altitude 7 483 m 27 Dec 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8404) ratified - superseded since approved World 8404
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 331,74 km/h 27 Dec 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 11922
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Altitude 6 827 m 18 Dec 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8405) ratified - superseded since approved World 8405
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 302.44 km/h 14 Nov 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (14839) ratified - superseded since approved World 14839
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 313.59 km/h 14 Nov 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10824
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 315,79 km/h 13 Nov 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8797) ratified - superseded since approved World 8797
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over 1 000 km 302,90 km/h 13 Nov 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 14346
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 306.38 km/h 22 May 1937 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 11913
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over 1 000 km 400,29 km/h 09 Sep 1936 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8795) ratified - superseded since approved World 8795
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 453,74 km/h 16 Sep 1935 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 14554
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a given distance of 100 km 476,32 km/h 10 Aug 1935 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (9679) ratified - superseded since approved World 9679
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a given distance of 100 km 470,10 km/h 30 Jul 1935 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (9680) ratified - superseded since approved World 9680
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over 1 000 km 292,83 km/h 07 Jul 1935 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8796) ratified - superseded since approved World 8796
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a given distance of 100 km 469,36 km/h 19 May 1935 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (9681) ratified - superseded since approved World 9681
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 292,16 km/h 25 Aug 1934 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (4492) ratified - superseded since approved World 4492
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 292,16 km/h 25 Aug 1934 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (14556) ratified - superseded since approved World 14556
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over 1 000 km 268,484 km/h 11 Aug 1934 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (12888) ratified - superseded since approved World 12888
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 268,484 km/h 11 Aug 1934 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (4490) ratified - superseded since approved World 4490
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 398.14 km/h 27 May 1934 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (4488) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 4488
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 250,59 km/h 29 Nov 1933 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (14560) ratified - superseded since approved World 14560
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over 500 km 225,95 km/h 14 Oct 1933 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8781) ratified - superseded since approved World 8781
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over 1 000 km 225,70 km/h 14 Oct 1933 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (8783) ratified - superseded since approved World 8783
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1933-1936 Speed over 100 km 303.39 km/h 22 May 1933 Maurice Arnoux (FRA) (10980) ratified - superseded since approved World 10980
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