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  • Powered Aeroplanes (44)
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  • Alvin Marks
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  • Barry H. A. Markham
  • Bruce Bohannon
  • Bryan Eccles
  • Chalkie Stobbart
  • Christopher Robin Toms
  • Christophe Toscas
  • Claude Meunier
  • (-) Clifford V. Tait
  • Danford A. Bookout
  • Dawn Bartsch
  • Dietrich Schmitt
  • Donald P. Taylor
  • (-) Douglas R. Cairns
  • E.K. Coventry
  • Eric Howard Wheatley
  • Frank J. Quigg
  • Gary Thomas Burns
  • Geoffrey G. Boot
  • Geraldine L. Mock
  • Gerald Ratz
  • Hans Georg Schmid
  • Hypolite T. Landry
  • John F.X. Browne
  • John Fisher
  • Jon Johanson
  • Jon M. Sharp
  • Judith M. Chisholm
  • Kenneth P. Johnson
  • Marie E. Mcmillan
  • Mathias Stinnes
  • Millard Harmon
  • Nicholas Lambert
  • Peter H. Burgher
  • Peter H. Norvill
  • Richard Flohr
  • Richard G. Rutan
  • Richard Norton
  • Robert F. Olszewski
  • Rodolfo Faccini
  • Sheila Scott
  • Steve Wood
  • Susan Nealey
  • Susan Oliver
  • Terrance L. Jantzi
  • Thomas William Hayhow
  • Trevor K. Brougham
  • Victor Davies
  • World (44)
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  • reclassified after changes in city / country names (7)
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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 261,3 km/h 10 Aug 2017 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (18230) ratified - current record World 18230
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 165,1 km/h 15 Jul 2016 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (17888) ratified - current record World 17888
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 281,2 km/h 12 Oct 2014 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (17334) ratified - current record World 17334
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 209,72 km/h 28 Jun 2014 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (17238) ratified - current record World 17238
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 169,31 km/h 29 Sep 2013 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (16947) ratified - current record World 16947
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 214,34 km/h 29 Jul 2013 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (16885) ratified - current record World 16885
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 272,09 km/h 27 Jun 2012 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (16570) ratified - current record World 16570
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 255,4 km/h 20 Apr 2011 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (16220) ratified - current record World 16220
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 311,88 km/h 12 Jun 2006 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (13942) ratified - current record World 13942
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 312,75 km/h 21 Jul 2004 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (9653) ratified - current record World 9653
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 327,65 km/h 11 Jul 2004 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (9633) ratified - current record World 9633
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 369,94 km/h 19 Sep 2003 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (8395) ratified - current record World 8395
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 351,93 km/h 15 Sep 2003 Douglas R. Cairns (GBR) (7894) ratified - current record World 7894
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 268,80 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13862) ratified - superseded since approved World 13862
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 178,031 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13731) ratified - current record World 13731
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 202,244 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13733) ratified - current record World 13733
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 187,96 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13734) ratified - current record World 13734
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 191,55 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13735) ratified - current record World 13735
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 203,88 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13736) ratified - current record World 13736
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 185,42 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13737) ratified - current record World 13737
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 189,20 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13738) ratified - current record World 13738
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 201,40 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13740
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 205,26 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13741
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 245,52 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13742) ratified - current record World 13742
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 197,617 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13743) ratified - current record World 13743
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 237.81 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13748) ratified - superseded since approved World 13748
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 205,26 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21081) ratified - current record World 21081
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 201,40 km/h 09 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21084) ratified - current record World 21084
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 247,84 km/h 08 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13739
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 276,528 km/h 08 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) ratified - current record World 13747
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 247,84 km/h 08 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21085) ratified - current record World 21085
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 201,550 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13730
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 230,26 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13732
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 278,246 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13745
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 272,169 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) reclassified after changes in city / country names World 13746
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 230,26 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21077) ratified - current record World 21077
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 278,246 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21078) ratified - current record World 21078
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 272,169 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21087) ratified - current record World 21087
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 201,550 km/h 07 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (21093) ratified - current record World 21093
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 222,035 km/h 06 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13728) ratified - current record World 13728
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 210,569 km/h 06 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13729) ratified - current record World 13729
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 237,897 km/h 06 Apr 1982 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (13744) ratified - current record World 13744
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 196,47 km/h 10 Sep 1978 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (14248) ratified - current record World 14248
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 145,62 km/h 10 Sep 1978 Clifford V. Tait (NZL) (14296) ratified - current record World 14296
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