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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 786,88 km/h 19 May 2005 Johannes Hesshaimer (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 11598
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Altitude with 1 000 kg payload 15 552 m 31 Mar 1994 Werner Kraut (GER) (1297) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 1297
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 343,6 km/h 24 May 1982 Margit Orlowski (GER) (13673) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 13673
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Altitude 9 963 m 15 Mar 1972 F. M. Tuytjens (GER) (8092) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8092
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 020,31 km/h 02 Jan 1962 A. Baig (PAK) (16470) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16470
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 192,308 km/h 30 Nov 1938 Alfred Henke (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 733
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 227,70 km/h 12 Sep 1938 Helmuth Kalkstein (GER) (14971) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 14971
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis 2nd category 1938 Altitude 6 649 m 11 Sep 1938 Helmuth Kalkstein (GER) (13893) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 13893
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 320,919 km/h 14 Aug 1938 Alfred Henke (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 624
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 255,499 km/h 11 Aug 1938 Alfred Henke (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 731
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a given distance of 500 km 348,95 km/h 14 Mar 1933 Robert Untucht (GER) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 14608
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Powered Aeroplanes C Distance 1 621,09 km 29 Jun 1927 Johann Risctics (GER) (8820) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8820
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration in closed circuit 14 h 7 min 03 Feb 1914 Bruno Langer (GER) (15432) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15432
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration 1 h 18 min 31 Dec 1912 Arthur Faller (GER) (15886) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15886
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 1120 m 27 Sep 1912 Josef Sablatnig (GER) (15890) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15890
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration 2 h 41 min 05 Jul 1912 H. Oelerich (GER) (15884) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15884
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration 1 h 35 min 25 Jan 1912 Karl Grulich (GER) (15885) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15885
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration 4 h 34 min 08 Sep 1911 Josef Suvelack (GER) (15883) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15883
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