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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Claimant Status Region ID
Parachuting G-2 Largest Formation 36 skydivers 13 Oct 1979 Team/Crew ratified - superseded since approved World 1792
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 343,35 km/h 30 Sep 1979 G.A. Pilling (GBR) ratified - current record World 14090
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a Commercial Airline Route 1 833,79 km/h 24 Sep 1979 Pierre Chanoine (FRA) ratified - current record World 1279
Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 380,9 km/h 18 Sep 1979 Vladislav Loichikov (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 8008
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 19 min 6 sec 08 Sep 1979 David Long (GBR) ratified - current record World 8468
Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 379,7 km/h 04 Sep 1979 Vladislav Loichikov (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 8012
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1 Open Duration (ceiling over 30 m): 115-d 52 min 14 sec 31 Aug 1979 James Richmond (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1251
Parachuting G-O Speed star, 10 Persons 5,16 sec 23 Aug 1979 Us Team (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12671
Space records K-2 Total duration of flight of spaceships while linked 173 d 19 h 40 min 20 sec 19 Aug 1979 Vladimir A. Lyakhov (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 9527
Space records K-2 Distance travelled 116 411 557 km 19 Aug 1979 Vladimir A. Lyakhov (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 9528
Space records K-2 Duration 177 d 01 h 20 min 21 sec 19 Aug 1979 Valery V. Ryumin (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 9798
Space records K_Absolute Accumulated space flight time 177 d 01 h 20 min 21 sec 16 Aug 1979 Valery V. Ryumin (URS) ratified - superseded since approved World 9797
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a 3 km course 803.138 km/h 14 Aug 1979 Steven Hinton (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8438
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F1 Open Gain in altitude: 110 5809 m 05 Aug 1979 Yin Chengbo (CHN) ratified - superseded since approved World 2334
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Straight distance to a declared goal 53,2 km 03 Aug 1979 George D. Worthington (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1319
Ballooning AX-10 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - current record World 244
Ballooning AX-11 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - current record World 245
Ballooning AX-12 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 246
Ballooning AX-13 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 247
Ballooning AX-14 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 248
Ballooning AX-15 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 249
Ballooning AX-09 Altitude 16 154 m 01 Aug 1979 Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) ratified - current record World 243
Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling F3 Open Distance in a closed circuit: 160 716.10 km 23 Jul 1979 Eduard Svoboda (CZE) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 2440
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Out-and-return distance 79,1 km 17 Jul 1979 George D. Worthington (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1655
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Straight distance 77,13 km 14 Jul 1979 Page Pfeiffer (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 6937
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Out-and-return distance 37,2 km 12 Jul 1979 Alan Reeter (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1650
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Out-and-return distance 37,2 km 12 Jul 1979 Page Pfeiffer (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 6941
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Gain of height 3 292 m 12 Jul 1979 Page Pfeiffer (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 6942
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Straight distance 104.3 km 07 Jul 1979 Alan Reeter (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1664
Parachuting G-O Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (8-Way) 10 formations 01 Jul 1979 Us Team (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12814
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 279,92 km/h 30 Jun 1979 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) ratified - current record World 14085
Parachuting G-O Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (8-Way) 9 formations 26 Jun 1979 Us Team (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12813
Experimental / New Technologies I-C Duration 2 h 49 min 12 Jun 1979 Bryan Allen (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 393
Experimental / New Technologies I-C Straight distance 35,82 km 12 Jun 1979 Bryan Allen (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 392
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 304,12 km/h 03 Jun 1979 Gerald P. Dietrick (USA) ratified - current record World 1405
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 312,72 km/h 03 Jun 1979 Gerald P. Dietrick (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1406
Gliding D1-M Absolute altitude 10 408 m 27 May 1979 Günter Cichon (FRG) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 410
Gliding D1-M Gain of height 8 923 m 27 May 1979 Günter Cichon (FRG) ratified - superseded since approved World 411
Gliding D1-M Out-and-return distance 835,826 km 23 May 1979 Günter Cichon (FRG) ratified - superseded since approved World 10210
Gliding D1-M Out-and-return distance 809,923 km 17 May 1979 Günter Cichon (FRG) ratified - superseded since approved World 10209
Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 296,19 km/h 28 Apr 1979 Donald P. Taylor (USA) ratified - current record World 12251
Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 278,3 km/h 28 Apr 1979 Donald P. Taylor (USA) ratified - current record World 12252
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 403,75 km/h 21 Apr 1979 Adam Boyd Munro (AUS) ratified - current record World 14133
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 731,27 km 07 Apr 1979 Doris F. Grove (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10091
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 801,7 km 07 Apr 1979 Hanna Reitsch (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 10092
Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 829.7 km 07 Apr 1979 Thomas L. Knauff (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 10075
Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude in horizontal flight 13 716 m 31 Mar 1979 Randolph M. Kennedy (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1643
Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Altitude 13 716 m 31 Mar 1979 Randolph M. Kennedy (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1644
Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Distance 6 099,91 km 31 Mar 1979 Randolph M. Kennedy (USA) ratified - current record World 1645
Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 692,94 km/h 31 Mar 1979 Randolph M. Kennedy (USA) ratified - current record World 1646

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