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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 187,04 km/h 07 Jun 2025 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) ratified - current record World 20791
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 218,15 km/h 07 Jun 2025 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) ratified - current record World 20789
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 224,42 km/h 07 Jun 2025 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) ratified - current record World 20790
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 247,35 km/h 03 Feb 2023 Henry Ross Perot Jr. (USA) (19890) ratified - current record World 19890
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 237,47 km/h 17 Apr 2021 Gary L. Maddux Jr (USA) (19429) ratified - current record World 19429
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 244,33 km/h 17 Apr 2021 Gary L. Maddux Jr (USA) (19430) ratified - current record World 19430
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 227,18 km/h 17 Apr 2021 Gary L. Maddux Jr (USA) (19428) ratified - current record World 19428
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 274,07 km/h 19 Jul 2020 Gary L. Maddux Jr (USA) (19319) ratified - current record World 19319
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed around the world, Eastbound 136,7 km/h 18 Aug 2008 Edward Kasprowicz (USA) (15127) ratified - current record World 15127
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a recognised course 136,2 km/h 08 Aug 2008 Edward Kasprowicz (USA) (15122) ratified - current record World 15122
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a recognised course 262,26 km/h 17 Feb 2008 Edward Kasprowicz (USA) (14948) ratified - current record World 14948
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Rotorcraft E-1g Speed over a recognised course 29,89 km/h 22 Apr 2007 Donald Strother (USA) (14610) ratified - current record World 14610
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 116,46 km/h 09 Aug 2006 James P. Rodgers (USA) (14031) ratified - current record World 14031
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 182,26 km/h 17 Dec 2003 David G. Riggs (USA) (8285) ratified - current record World 8285
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed around the world, Westbound 91,76 km/h 03 Sep 1996 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (3367) ratified - current record World 3367
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a recognised course 177,34 km/h 03 Sep 1996 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (3371) ratified - current record World 3371
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a recognised course 58,14 km/h 02 Sep 1996 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (3370) ratified - current record World 3370
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a recognised course 108,58 km/h 19 Aug 1996 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (3368) ratified - current record World 3368
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Rotorcraft E-1e Speed over a recognised course 173,49 km/h 19 Aug 1996 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (3369) ratified - current record World 3369
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Rotorcraft E-1g Speed over a recognised course 239,83 km/h 20 Oct 1994 Andrew A. Evans (USA) (1972) ratified - current record World 1972
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Rotorcraft E-1g Speed over a recognised course 199,56 km/h 19 Oct 1994 Kevin L. Bredenbeck (USA) (1971) ratified - current record World 1971
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 15,76 km/h 18 Jul 1994 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (1763) ratified - current record World 1763
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 14,80 km/h 18 Jul 1994 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (1764) ratified - current record World 1764
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 19,66 km/h 16 Jul 1994 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (1762) ratified - current record World 1762
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 22,47 km/h 15 Jul 1994 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (1761) ratified - current record World 1761
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 24,48 km/h 14 Jul 1994 Joe Ronald Bower (USA) (1760) ratified - current record World 1760
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 231,26 km/h 10 Aug 1993 Bruce J. Mayes (USA) (697) ratified - current record World 697
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Rotorcraft E-1j Speed over a recognised course 238,94 km/h 02 Jun 1993 John L. Carson (USA) (739) ratified - current record World 739
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Rotorcraft E-1e Distance without landing 3 180,15 km 22 Apr 1993 Ron Williamson (USA) ratified - current record World 10
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 257,61 km/h 26 Jul 1990 Chester William Martin (USA) (2265) ratified - current record World 2265
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Rotorcraft E-2-e Speed over a recognised course 456,02 km/h 06 Apr 1990 Thomas L. Warren (USA) ratified - current record World 1553
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Rotorcraft E-2-e Altitude without payload 6 907 m 15 Mar 1990 Ronald G. Erhart (USA) ratified - current record World 1550
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Rotorcraft E-2-e Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 4 min 24 sec 15 Mar 1990 Ronald G. Erhart (USA) ratified - current record World 1551
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Rotorcraft E-2-e Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 8 min 28 sec 15 Mar 1990 Ronald G. Erhart (USA) ratified - current record World 1552
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Rotorcraft E-2-e Altitude with 1 000 kg payload 6 879 m 15 Mar 1990 Ronald G. Erhart (USA) ratified - current record World 1554
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Rotorcraft E-2-e Altitude in horizontal flight 6 876 m 15 Mar 1990 Ronald G. Erhart (USA) ratified - current record World 1549
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 237,13 km/h 02 Aug 1985 John Connolly (USA) (2229) ratified - current record World 2229
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 226,14 km/h 27 Jul 1985 Frederick Jack Schweibold (USA) (2258) ratified - current record World 2258
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 230,72 km/h 26 Jul 1985 Frederick Jack Schweibold (USA) (2259) ratified - current record World 2259
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed over a recognised course 249,57 km/h 25 Jul 1985 Jerry Marlette (USA) (2266) ratified - current record World 2266
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 263,16 km/h 21 Jun 1985 Frederick Jack Schweibold (USA) (2231) ratified - current record World 2231
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 278,71 km/h 13 Jun 1985 Frederick Jack Schweibold (USA) (2226) ratified - current record World 2226
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Rotorcraft E-1f Distance without landing 1 508,91 km 12 Apr 1985 Frederick Jack Schweibold (USA) ratified - current record World 1823
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Rotorcraft E-1f Speed over a 3 km course 312,15 km/h 09 Apr 1985 Leslie E. White (USA) ratified - current record World 1838
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Rotorcraft E-1f Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 304,73 km/h 09 Apr 1985 Vernon E. Albert (USA) ratified - current record World 1839
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Rotorcraft E-1b Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 3 min 15 sec 30 Aug 1984 Steve Hanvey (USA) (9945) ratified - current record World 9945
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Rotorcraft E-1b Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 6 min 34 sec 30 Aug 1984 Steve Hanvey (USA) (9946) ratified - current record World 9946
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Rotorcraft E-1c Altitude in horizontal flight 8 184 m 16 Mar 1983 Terrell R. Clark (USA) ratified - current record World 9933
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Rotorcraft E-1b Altitude in horizontal flight 8 503 m 16 Mar 1983 Terrell R. Clark (USA) ratified - current record World 9929
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Rotorcraft E-1d Speed around the world, Eastbound 56,97 km/h 01 Sep 1982 Henry Ross Perot Jr. (USA) ratified - current record World 1254
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