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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Powered Aeroplanes C-1l Speed over a recognised course 877,6 km/h 22 Nov 2008 Michael Muller (CAN) (15207) ratified - current record World 15207
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1l Speed over a recognised course 883,3 km/h 22 Nov 2008 Emil St. Hilaire (CAN) (15208) ratified - current record World 15208
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1j Speed over a recognised course 778,86 km/h 09 Jun 1995 E. Bruce Robinson (CAN) (2716) ratified - current record World 2716
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 778,86 km/h 09 Jun 1995 E. Bruce Robinson (CAN) (2721) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 2721
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 788,04 km/h 22 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16187) ratified - current record World 16187
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed around the world, Eastbound 789,56 km/h 22 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16172) ratified - superseded since approved World 16172
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 898,56 km/h 22 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16185) ratified - current record World 16185
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 835,56 km/h 22 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16186) ratified - current record World 16186
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 782,64 km/h 21 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16182) ratified - current record World 16182
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 857,16 km/h 21 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16183) ratified - current record World 16183
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 484,565 km/h 21 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16184) ratified - current record World 16184
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 804,60 km/h 20 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16180) ratified - current record World 16180
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 767,60 km/h 01 Feb 1988 Edgar Kaiser (CAN) (16181) ratified - current record World 16181
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1i Distance 7 023,50 km 23 Aug 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (2235) ratified - superseded since approved World 2235
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude in horizontal flight 14 225 m 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8658) ratified - superseded since approved World 8658
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude 15 371,9 m 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8669) ratified - superseded since approved World 8669
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 15 000 m 59 min 56,52 sec 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8524) ratified - superseded since approved World 8524
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m 10 min 39,52 sec 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8532) ratified - superseded since approved World 8532
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 45,73 sec 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8537) ratified - superseded since approved World 8537
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 3 min 32,86 sec 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8598) ratified - superseded since approved World 8598
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 6 min 16,86 sec 08 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8601) ratified - superseded since approved World 8601
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Altitude 15 305,8 m 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8668) ratified - superseded since approved World 8668
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 3 min 16,99 sec 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (15272) ratified - superseded since approved World 15272
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 15 000 m 25 min 46,60 sec 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8523) ratified - superseded since approved World 8523
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m 9 min 25,14 sec 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8531) ratified - superseded since approved World 8531
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 38,02 sec 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8536) ratified - superseded since approved World 8536
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 5 min 43,29 sec 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8602) ratified - superseded since approved World 8602
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Altitude in horizontal flight 13 815,3 m 07 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8659) ratified - superseded since approved World 8659
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1i Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m 14 min 28,34 sec 06 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8533) ratified - superseded since approved World 8533
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1i Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 2 min 13,19 sec 06 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8538) ratified - superseded since approved World 8538
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1i Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 4 min 23,8 sec 06 Jul 1983 Ian R. McDonald (CAN) (8597) ratified - superseded since approved World 8597
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1i Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 7 min 57 sec 06 Jul 1983 Martin P. Sommerard (CAN) (8603) ratified - superseded since approved World 8603
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Altitude 10 696 m 16 Mar 1980 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4257) ratified - superseded since approved World 4257
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Altitude in horizontal flight 10 696 m 16 Mar 1980 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4258) ratified - superseded since approved World 4258
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 3 min 44 sec 16 Mar 1980 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4259) ratified - superseded since approved World 4259
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 7 min 41 sec 16 Mar 1980 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4260) ratified - superseded since approved World 4260
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 13 min 24 sec 16 Mar 1980 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4261) ratified - superseded since approved World 4261
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude with 2 000 kg payload 8 674 m 24 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4265) ratified - superseded since approved World 4265
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 3 min 22 ses 24 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4266) ratified - superseded since approved World 4266
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 7 min 08 sec 24 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4267) ratified - superseded since approved World 4267
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 2 970 kg 24 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4268) ratified - superseded since approved World 4268
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude 8 700 m 24 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4262) ratified - superseded since approved World 4262
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude in horizontal flight 8 683 m 24 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4263) ratified - superseded since approved World 4263
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude with 1 000 kg payload 8 674 m 14 Feb 1979 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) (4264) ratified - superseded since approved World 4264
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