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Rotorcraft E-1f Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing 214,28 km/h 15 Jan 2020 "Ray" Raymond James Pearson (AUS) (19216) ratified - current record World 19216
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Rotorcraft E-1f Speed over a recognised course 240,52 km/h 13 Dec 2014 "Ray" Raymond James Pearson (AUS) (17388) ratified - current record World 17388
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Rotorcraft E-1g Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 6 min 54 sec 06 Feb 2013 Alain Di-Bianca (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 16743
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Rotorcraft E-1f Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 2 min 36 sec 06 Feb 2013 Alain Di-Bianca (FRA) ratified - current record World 16739
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Rotorcraft E-1f Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 5 min 26 sec 06 Feb 2013 Alain Di-Bianca (FRA) ratified - current record World 16741
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Rotorcraft E-1g Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 3 min 10 sec 06 Feb 2013 Alain Di-Bianca (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 16742
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Rotorcraft E-3a Distance without landing 1 268 km 08 Mar 2008 Wilhelm Ewig (AUS) (14998) ratified - superseded since approved World 14998
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Rotorcraft E-3a Speed over a recognised course 156,5 km/h 08 Mar 2008 Wilhelm Ewig (AUS) (15000) ratified - current record World 15000
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Rotorcraft E-1c Distance without landing 1 555 km 19 Oct 2006 Claude Meunier (AUS) (14237) ratified - current record World 14237
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Rotorcraft E-1a Altitude without payload 6 658 m 21 Aug 2005 Olivier Gensse (FRA) ratified - current record World 11842
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Rotorcraft E-1a Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 6 min 42 sec 21 Aug 2005 Olivier Gensse (FRA) ratified - current record World 11843
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Rotorcraft E-1a Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 22 min 6 sec 21 Aug 2005 Olivier Gensse (FRA) ratified - current record World 11844
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Rotorcraft E-1 Highest take-off 8 848 m 14 May 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 11596
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Rotorcraft E-1c Highest take-off 8 848 m 14 May 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - current record World 11597
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Rotorcraft E-1 Highest take-off 7 927 m 12 May 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 11594
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Rotorcraft E-1c Highest take-off 7 927 m 12 May 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 11595
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 9 min 26 sec 14 Apr 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - current record World 11326
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 2 min 21 sec 14 Apr 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - current record World 11323
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 5 min 6 sec 14 Apr 2005 Didier Delsalle (FRA) ratified - current record World 11325
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 177,68 km/h 06 Dec 2004 Claude Meunier (AUS) (10318) ratified - current record World 10318
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 158,55 km/h 04 Dec 2004 Claude Meunier (AUS) (10317) ratified - current record World 10317
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Rotorcraft E-1c Distance without landing 1 439.94 km 14 Sep 2004 Claude Meunier (AUS) (9793) ratified - superseded since approved World 9793
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Rotorcraft E-1c Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 284,05 km 30 Aug 2004 Claude Meunier (AUS) (9717) ratified - current record World 9717
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 90,90 km/h 08 Apr 2004 Claude Meunier (AUS) (9172) ratified - current record World 9172
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 111,48 km/h 24 Oct 2003 Claude Meunier (AUS) (7947) ratified - current record World 7947
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 175,3 km/h 29 Apr 2003 Claude Meunier (AUS) (7659) ratified - current record World 7659
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 188,31 km/h 29 Apr 2003 Claude Meunier (AUS) (7660) ratified - current record World 7660
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 174,18 km/h 29 Apr 2003 Claude Meunier (AUS) (7661) ratified - current record World 7661
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 103,34 km/h 19 Jan 2001 Claude Meunier (AUS) (6896) ratified - current record World 6896
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 32,41 km/h 19 Jan 2001 Claude Meunier (AUS) (6897) ratified - current record World 6897
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 97,82 km/h 12 Jan 2001 Claude Meunier (AUS) (6895) ratified - current record World 6895
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Rotorcraft E-1a Distance without landing 481,34 km 21 May 1996 Bruno Guimbal (FRA) (3178) ratified - current record World 3178
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Rotorcraft E-3 Speed over a recognised course 12,34 km/h 08 Jun 1994 John Macqueen (AUS) (1617) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 1617
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 89.04 km/h 23 Apr 1994 Eric Howard Wheatley (AUS) (1328) ratified - superseded since approved World 1328
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 250,56 km/h 02 Sep 1992 Philip Queffelec (FRA) (2095) ratified - current record World 2095
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Rotorcraft E-Absolute Speed over a 3 km course 372,00 km/h 19 Nov 1991 Guy Dabadie (FRA) (11658) ratified - current record World 11658
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Rotorcraft E-1 Speed over a 3 km course 372,00 km/h 19 Nov 1991 Guy Dabadie (FRA) (1833) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 1833
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a 3 km course 372,00 km/h 19 Nov 1991 Guy Dabadie (FRA) (1834) ratified - current record World 1834
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Rotorcraft E-1b Speed over a recognised course 84,23 km/h 14 Dec 1990 Eric Howard Wheatley (AUS) (1818) ratified - superseded since approved World 1818
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Rotorcraft E-1a Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 7 min 45 sec 29 May 1990 Richard Fenwick (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 707
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Rotorcraft E-1a Altitude without payload 5 036 m 29 Dec 1988 Richard Fenwick (FRA) (712) ratified - superseded since approved World 712
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Rotorcraft E-1d Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 2 min 54 sec 15 Sep 1987 Max Jot (FRA) ratified - current record World 1259
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Rotorcraft E-1d Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 6 min 14 sec 15 Sep 1987 Max Jot (FRA) ratified - current record World 1260
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Rotorcraft E-1a Distance over a closed circuit without landing 315,88 km 19 Oct 1985 Richard Fenwick (FRA) ratified - current record World 708
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Rotorcraft E-3b Altitude without payload 1 540 m 17 Jul 1985 Paul Rigault (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 311
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 6 min 54,9 sec 14 May 1985 Pierre Loranchet (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 778
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m 13 min 51,5 sec 14 May 1985 Pierre Loranchet (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 779
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 2 min 59,3 sec 14 May 1985 Pierre Loranchet (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 9939
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 235,15 km/h 31 Jul 1984 Richard Fenwick (FRA) (2076) ratified - current record World 2076
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 252,18 km/h 31 Jul 1984 Richard Fenwick (FRA) (2077) ratified - current record World 2077
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