|
Gliding
|
D2-M
|
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km
|
109 km/h
|
06 Dec 1979
|
Willibald Collee (FRG) (10261)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
10261
|
|
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Gliding
|
D2
|
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km
|
140,48 km/h
|
30 Nov 1979
|
Erwin Müller (FRG) (5487)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
5487
|
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Gliding
|
D2
|
Triangle Distance
|
892,49 km
|
26 Nov 1979
|
Erwin Müller (FRG) (5503)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
5503
|
|
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Gliding
|
D1-M
|
Out-and-return distance
|
893,51 km
|
26 Nov 1979
|
Karl Abhau (FRG) (10204)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
10204
|
|
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Gliding
|
D1-M
|
Triangle Distance
|
860,29 km
|
16 Nov 1979
|
Karl Abhau (FRG) (10192)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
10192
|
|
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Gliding
|
D2
|
Triangle Distance
|
857,14 km
|
15 Nov 1979
|
Erwin Müller (FRG) (5502)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
5502
|
|
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Gliding
|
D1-M
|
Triangle Distance
|
773,36 km
|
13 Nov 1979
|
Karl Abhau (FRG) (10191)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
10191
|
|
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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ratified - superseded since approved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
|
|
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|
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|
|
Parachuting
|
G-O
|
Speed star, 10 Persons
|
5,16 sec
|
23 Aug 1979
|
Us Team (USA) (12671)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
12671
|
|
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|
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Powered Aeroplanes
|
C-1
|
Speed over a 3 km course
|
803.138 km/h
|
14 Aug 1979
|
Steven Hinton (USA) (8438)
|
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code
|
World
|
8438
|
|
→
|
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|
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ratified - superseded since approved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
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-09
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA)
|
ratified - current record
|
World
|
243
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-10
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA)
|
ratified - current record
|
World
|
244
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-11
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA)
|
ratified - current record
|
World
|
245
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-12
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA) (246)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
246
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-13
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
247
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-14
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
248
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Ballooning
|
AX-15
|
Altitude
|
16 154 m
|
01 Aug 1979
|
Chauncey M. Dunn (USA)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
249
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Hang Gliding and Paragliding
|
O-1
|
declared 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) (6937)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
6937
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Hang Gliding and Paragliding
|
O-1
|
declared out-and-return distance
|
37,2 km
|
12 Jul 1979
|
Alan Reeter (USA)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
1650
|
|
→
|
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|
|
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
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Hang Gliding and Paragliding
|
O-1
|
Straight distance
|
104.3 km
|
07 Jul 1979
|
Alan Reeter (USA)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
1664
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Parachuting
|
G-O
|
Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (8-Way)
|
10 formations
|
01 Jul 1979
|
Us Team (USA) (12814)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
12814
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Parachuting
|
G-O
|
Formation Skydiving, longest sequence (8-Way)
|
9 formations
|
26 Jun 1979
|
Us Team (USA) (12813)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
12813
|
|
→
|
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|
|
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
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Gliding
|
D1-M
|
Out-and-return distance
|
835,826 km
|
23 May 1979
|
Günter Cichon (FRG) (10210)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
10210
|
|
→
|
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|
|
Gliding
|
D1-M
|
Out-and-return distance
|
809,923 km
|
17 May 1979
|
Günter Cichon (FRG) (10209)
|
ratified - superseded since approved
|
World
|
10209
|
|
→
|
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|
|
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
|
|
→
|
⌄
|