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  • Rotorcraft (9)
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  • A. L. Darling
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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
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 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 274,07 km/h 19 Jul 2020 Gary L. Maddux Jr (USA) (19319) ratified - current record World 19319
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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-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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