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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Claimant Status Region ID
Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Speed over a recognised course 585,00 km/h 26 Sep 2025 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (20996) preliminary record claim received World 20996
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Speed over a recognised course 546,00 km/h 26 Sep 2025 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (20997) preliminary record claim received World 20997
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Speed over a recognised course 516,00 km/h 26 Sep 2025 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (20998) preliminary record claim received World 20998
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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-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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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 38,82 km/h 31 May 2021 Primož Suša (SLO) (19469) ratified - superseded since approved World 19469
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 38,82 km/h 31 May 2021 Primož Suša (SLO) (19470) ratified - superseded since approved European 19470
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 declared out-and-return distance 302,1 km 21 Apr 2018 Primož Suša (SLO) (18462) ratified - superseded since approved World 18462
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 declared out-and-return distance 302,1 km 21 Apr 2018 Primož Suša (SLO) (18463) ratified - superseded since approved European 18463
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Altitude 12 975 m 22 May 2013 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16808) ratified - current record World 16808
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Altitude in horizontal flight 12 697 m 22 May 2013 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16809) ratified - current record World 16809
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m 28 min 39 sec 22 May 2013 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16811) ratified - current record World 16811
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1f Speed over a recognised course 469,7 km/h 20 Mar 2012 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16517) ratified - current record World 16517
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Speed over a recognised course 494,4 km/h 04 Mar 2012 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16498) ratified - current record World 16498
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1f Speed over a recognised course 706,6 km/h 08 Dec 2011 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16404) ratified - current record World 16404
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Speed over a recognised course 466,8 km/h 17 Sep 2011 Douglas G. Matthews (USA) (16342) ratified - current record World 16342
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed around triangular courses of 100 km 25,5 km/h 12 Jun 2006 Primož Suša (SLO) (13941) ratified - superseded since approved World 13941
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 24,1 km/h 26 May 2006 Primož Suša (SLO) (13890) ratified - superseded since approved World 13890
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 declared out-and-return distance 213,8 km 12 Jun 2003 Primož Suša (SLO) (7803) ratified - superseded since approved World 7803
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed over out-and-return courses of 200 km 28,8 km/h 12 Jun 2003 Primož Suša (SLO) (7804) ratified - superseded since approved World 7804
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 declared out-and-return distance 204.9 km 24 May 2003 Primož Suša (SLO) (7787) ratified - superseded since approved World 7787
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed over out-and-return courses of 200 km 26.6 km/h 24 May 2003 Primož Suša (SLO) (7788) ratified - superseded since approved World 7788
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 declared out-and-return distance 189,2 km 04 May 2003 Primož Suša (SLO) (7675) ratified - superseded since approved World 7675
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 235,62 km/h 16 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4800) ratified - current record World 4800
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 64,98 km/h 16 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4801) ratified - current record World 4801
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 60,43 km/h 16 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4803) ratified - current record World 4803
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 92,01 km/h 16 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4806) ratified - current record World 4806
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 109,21 km/h 16 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4808) ratified - current record World 4808
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 213,40 km/h 16 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4809) ratified - current record World 4809
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 68,70 km/h 15 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4802) ratified - current record World 4802
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 119,30 km/h 15 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4805) ratified - current record World 4805
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 249,74 km/h 15 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4807) ratified - current record World 4807
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 259,20 km/h 13 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4804) ratified - current record World 4804
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 61,01 km/h 10 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4780) ratified - current record World 4780
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 56,02 km/h 10 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4786) ratified - current record World 4786
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 56,07 km/h 07 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4772) ratified - current record World 4772
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 81,64 km/h 07 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4779) ratified - current record World 4779
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 76,64 km/h 07 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4785) ratified - current record World 4785
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 89,47 km/h 07 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4791) ratified - current record World 4791
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 300,84 km/h 07 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4795) ratified - current record World 4795
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 63,22 km/h 05 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4771) ratified - current record World 4771
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 104,32 km/h 05 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4778) ratified - current record World 4778
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 103,77 km/h 05 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4784) ratified - current record World 4784
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 295,24 km/h 05 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4790) ratified - current record World 4790
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 61,19 km/h 03 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4770) ratified - current record World 4770
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 313,91 km/h 03 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4783) ratified - current record World 4783
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 144,34 km/h 03 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4972) ratified - current record World 4972
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 59,88 km/h 02 Jul 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4769) ratified - current record World 4769
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 71,86 km/h 27 Jun 1997 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (4739) ratified - current record World 4739
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