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| Class | Sub-Class | Type of record | Performance | Date Sort ascending | Claimant | Status | Region | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hang Gliding and Paragliding | O-1 | declared out-and-return distance | 37,2 km | 12 Jul 1979 | Page Pfeiffer (USA) (6941) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6941 | → | ⌄ | |
| Hang Gliding and Paragliding | O-1 | Gain of height | 3 292 m | 12 Jul 1979 | Page Pfeiffer (USA) (6942) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6942 | → | ⌄ | |
| Hang Gliding and Paragliding | O-1 | Straight distance | 104.3 km | 07 Jul 1979 | Alan Reeter (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 1664 | → | ⌄ | |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G-O | Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (8-Way) | 10 formations | 01 Jul 1979 | Us Team (USA) (12814) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 12814 | → | ⌄ | |
| Parachuting | G-O | Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (8-Way) | 9 formations | 26 Jun 1979 | Us Team (USA) (12813) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 12813 | → | ⌄ | |
| I (Humanpowered aircraft) | I-C | Straight distance | 35,82 km | 12 Jun 1979 | Bryan Allen (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 392 | → | ⌄ | |
| Experimental / New Technologies | I-C | Duration | 2 h 49 min | 12 Jun 1979 | Bryan Allen (USA) (393) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 393 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Speed over a recognised course | 304,12 km/h | 03 Jun 1979 | Gerald P. Dietrick (USA) (1405) | 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| C-1d | Speed over a recognised course | 312,72 km/h | 03 Jun 1979 | Gerald P. Dietrick (USA) (1406) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 1406 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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, round trip | 278,3 km/h | 28 Apr 1979 | Donald P. Taylor (USA) | ratified - current record | World | 12252 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 829.7 km | 07 Apr 1979 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) (10075) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10075 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 731,27 km | 07 Apr 1979 | Doris F. Grove (USA) (10091) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10091 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1h | Speed over a recognised course | 677,08 km/h | 31 Mar 1979 | Randolph M. Kennedy (USA) | ratified - current record | World | 1647 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1a | Altitude | 8 047 m | 22 Mar 1979 | J. G. Mercer (USA) (2608) | ratified - current record | World | 2608 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1a | Altitude in horizontal flight | 7 955 m | 22 Mar 1979 | J. G. Mercer (USA) (2609) | ratified - current record | World | 2609 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1a | Distance over a closed course | 502,60 km | 16 Mar 1979 | J. G. Mercer (USA) (2606) | ratified - current record | World | 2606 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1a | Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload | 342,00 km/h | 16 Mar 1979 | J. G. Mercer (USA) (2607) | ratified - current record | World | 2607 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1a | Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m | 5 min 11 sec | 12 Mar 1979 | J. G. Mercer (USA) (2611) | ratified - current record | World | 2611 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1a | Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload | 450,12 km/h | 08 Mar 1979 | J. G. Mercer (USA) (2610) | ratified - current record | World | 2610 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1e | Altitude | 15 585 m | 20 Feb 1979 | Neil A. Armstrong (USA) (2653) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 2653 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1e | Altitude in horizontal flight | 15 585 m | 20 Feb 1979 | Neil A. Armstrong (USA) (2654) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 2654 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1e | Time to climb to a height of 15 000 m | 12 min 27 sec | 19 Feb 1979 | Neil A. Armstrong (USA) (2652) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 2652 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1f | Altitude in horizontal flight | 15 584,6 m | 19 Feb 1979 | Neil A. Armstrong (USA) (8657) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 8657 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1f | Altitude | 15 584,6 m | 19 Feb 1979 | Neil A. Armstrong (USA) (8670) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 8670 | → | ⌄ | |
| Ballooning | AX-05 | Altitude | 7 546,84 m | 19 Feb 1979 | Carol R. Davis (USA) (10785) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10785 | → | ⌄ | |
| Ballooning | AX-04 | Altitude | 7 546,84 m | 19 Feb 1979 | Carol R. Davis (USA) (10786) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10786 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Absolute altitude | 12 637 m | 14 Feb 1979 | Sabrina P. Jackintell (USA) (348) | ratified - current record | World | 348 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1c | Speed over a recognised course | 387,00 km/h | 11 Feb 1979 | G. R. Wood (USA) | ratified - current record | World | 1632 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-2c-08 | Altitude | 7 529 m | 30 Dec 1978 | William L. Wiprud (USA) (11969) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 11969 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1b | Speed over a recognised course | 242,18 km/h | 17 Dec 1978 | Robert L. Carlisle (USA) | ratified - current record | World | 12199 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1c | Speed over a recognised course | 257,51 km/h | 17 Dec 1978 | Jim Jenkins (USA) (13789) | ratified - current record | World | 13789 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Speed over a recognised course | 494,92 km/h | 17 Dec 1978 |
John P. Joh Henebry (USA) (14067) |
ratified - current record | World | 14067 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Speed over a recognised course | 543,55 km/h | 10 Dec 1978 | Russel H. Hancock (USA) (14069) | ratified - current record | World | 14069 | → | ⌄ | |
| Ballooning | AX-03 | Altitude | 4 642 m | 01 Nov 1978 | Brian J. Boland (USA) (10599) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10599 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m | 3 min 33 sec | 06 Oct 1978 | Russel H. Hancock (USA) (8465) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 8465 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m | 7 min 39 sec | 06 Oct 1978 | Russel H. Hancock (USA) (13911) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 13911 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Speed over a recognised course | 315,93 km/h | 23 Sep 1978 | Russel H. Hancock (USA) (14210) | ratified - current record | World | 14210 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1b | Speed over a recognised course | 29,76 km/h | 16 Sep 1978 | Richard Theriault (USA) | ratified - current record | World | 12253 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1d | Speed over a recognised course | 238,09 km/h | 16 Sep 1978 | Russel H. Hancock (USA) (14209) | ratified - current record | World | 14209 | → | ⌄ | |
| Parachuting | G-O | Accuracy Landing with 0.10 metre disc | 0,02 m at 19th round | 06 Sep 1978 | Cheryl Stearns (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 11081 | → | ⌄ | |
| Ballooning | AX-03 | Distance | 57,30 km | 27 Aug 1978 | Brian J. Boland (USA) (10597) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10597 | → | ⌄ | |
| Ballooning | AX-03 | Duration | 3 h 46 min | 27 Aug 1978 | Brian J. Boland (USA) (10598) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10598 | → | ⌄ | |
| Parachuting | G-2 | Lowest Single Round Score | Time for 1 serie of figures: 6,3 sec | 27 Aug 1978 | Cheryl Stearns (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 11092 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1c | Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m | 20 min 42 sec | 19 Aug 1978 | Malvern Gross (jr.) (USA) (3780) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 3780 | → | ⌄ | |
| Powered Aeroplanes | C-1c | Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m | 43 min 55 sec | 19 Aug 1978 | Malvern Gross (jr.) (USA) (3781) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 3781 | → | ⌄ |
