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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 756,45 km/h 15 Oct 2006 W. Arthur St. Clair (USA) (14240) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 14240
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 684,66 km/h 07 Nov 2005 Frederick D. Whitten (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12124
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 623,84 km/h 06 Nov 2005 W. Arthur St. Clair (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12122
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 745,88 km/h 03 Nov 2005 W. Arthur St. Clair (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12120
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 493,44 km/h 18 Jul 2005 Rodney Funk (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 11799
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 597,87 km/h 10 Oct 2004 W. Arthur St. Clair (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 9888
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 923,23 km/h 03 Jan 2004 Joseph J. Ritchie (USA) (8330) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8330
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 921,18 km/h 03 Jan 2004 Joseph J. Ritchie (USA) (8328) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8328
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 919,74 km/h 02 Jan 2004 Joseph J. Ritchie (USA) (8326) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8326
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 927,4 km/h 06 Feb 2003 Joseph J. Ritchie (USA) (7626) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7626
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 880,01 km/h 06 Feb 2003 Joseph J. Ritchie (USA) (7630) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7630
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 661,43 km/h 13 Feb 2000 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6385) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6385
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 666,25 km/h 08 Dec 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6347) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6347
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 3 min 06 sec 30 Jul 1999 Wayne E. Handley (USA) (6210) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6210
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Powered Aeroplanes N Altitude with 1 000 kg payload 12 309 m 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6105) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6105
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 2 000 kg payload 598,61 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6226) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6226
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 6 000 m with 10 000 kg payload 8 min 00 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6093) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6093
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 1 000 kg payload 598,04 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6220) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6220
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 3 000 m with 1 000 kg payload 3 min 49 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6086) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6086
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Powered Aeroplanes N Altitude with 2 000 kg payload 12 309 m 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6106) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6106
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 5 000 kg payload 598,61 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6227) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6227
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 9 000 m with 1 000 kg payload 15 min 12 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6094) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6094
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 2 000 kg payload 598,04 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6221) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6221
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 3 000 m with 2 000 kg payload 3 min 49 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6087) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6087
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Powered Aeroplanes N Altitude with 5 000 kg payload 12 309 m 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6107) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6107
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 10 000 kg payload 598,61 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6228) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6228
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 9 000 m with 2 000 kg payload 15 min 12 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6095) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6095
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 5 000 kg payload 598,04 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6222) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6222
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 3 000 m with 5 000 kg payload 3 min 49 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6088) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6088
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Powered Aeroplanes N Altitude with 10 000 kg payload 12 309 m 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6108) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6108
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 9 000 m with 10 000 kg payload 15 min 12 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6096) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6096
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 10 000 kg payload 598,04 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6223) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6223
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 6 000 m with 1 000 kg payload 8 min 00 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6090) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6090
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Powered Aeroplanes N Altitude in horizontal flight 1 1915 m 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6109) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6109
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 9 000 m with 10 000 kg payload 15 min 12 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6103) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6103
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 598,61 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6224) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6224
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 6 000 m with 2 000 kg payload 8 min 00 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6091) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6091
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Powered Aeroplanes N Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 10 217 kg 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6120) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6120
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Powered Aeroplanes N Altitude 12 309 m 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6104) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6104
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km with 1 000 kg payload 598,61 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6225) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6225
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Powered Aeroplanes N Time to climb to 6 000 m with 5 000 kg payload 8 min 00 sec 14 May 1999 Lyle H. Schaefer (USA) (6092) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6092
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Powered Aeroplanes N Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 598,04 km/h 14 May 1999 Arlen D. Rens (USA) (6219) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6219
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 1 min 09 sec 20 Jan 1999 Wayne E. Handley (USA) (5917) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5917
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 523,65 km/h 25 Apr 1998 Kevin G. Dunshee (USA) (5366) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5366
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 521,70 km/h 24 Apr 1998 Kevin G. Dunshee (USA) (5364) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5364
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 513,09 km/h 23 Apr 1998 Kevin G. Dunshee (USA) (5354) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5354
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 458,23 km/h 22 Apr 1998 Kevin G. Dunshee (USA) (5350) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5350
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 492,79 km/h 22 Apr 1998 Kevin G. Dunshee (USA) (5352) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5352
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3 Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 4 min 23 sec 21 Apr 1998 Bobby K. Wilkes (USA) (5368) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5368
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 451,44 km/h 14 Apr 1998 Kevin G. Dunshee (USA) (5348) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 5348
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