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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 89,73 km/h 24 Sep 1967 Susan Oliver (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4708
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 1 814,37 km/h 03 Jun 1964 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (13037) ratified - superseded since approved World 13037
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 2 097,27 km/h 01 Jun 1964 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12389) ratified - superseded since approved World 12389
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 2 300,23 km/h 11 May 1964 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (13041) ratified - superseded since approved World 13041
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 1 937,15 km/h 01 May 1963 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12390) ratified - superseded since approved World 12390
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 2 048,88 km/h 12 Apr 1963 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (13042) ratified - superseded since approved World 13042
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Distance 3 661,33 km 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12322
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 728,26 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4613) ratified - superseded since approved World 4613
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 816,32 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4638) ratified - superseded since approved World 4638
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 565,45 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4640) ratified - superseded since approved World 4640
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 558,50 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4642) ratified - superseded since approved World 4642
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 564,88 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4644) ratified - superseded since approved World 4644
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 749,11 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4611) ratified - superseded since approved World 4611
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 562,56 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4646) ratified - superseded since approved World 4646
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 746,22 km/h 22 Apr 1962 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4612) ratified - superseded since approved World 4612
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Altitude 17 091 m 12 Oct 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12855) ratified - superseded since approved World 12855
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Altitude in horizontal flight 16 841 m 12 Oct 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12883) ratified - superseded since approved World 12883
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 1 262,19 km/h 06 Oct 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (13036) ratified - superseded since approved World 13036
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Distance 2 401,78 km 18 Sep 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12383) ratified - superseded since approved World 12383
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Distance over a closed course 2 166,77 km 15 Sep 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12384) ratified - superseded since approved World 12384
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 1 028,99 km/h 08 Sep 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12455) ratified - superseded since approved World 12455
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 1 358,6 km/h 24 Aug 1961 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12937) ratified - superseded since approved World 12937
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Altitude 14 377 m 24 May 1953 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (12858) ratified - superseded since approved World 12858
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 950,032 km/h 23 May 1953 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (9076) ratified - superseded since approved World 9076
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 1 050,18 km/h 18 May 1953 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (13039) ratified - superseded since approved World 13039
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 703,38 km/h 29 Dec 1949 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) (4476) ratified - superseded since approved World 4476
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a 3 km course 543,36 km/h 16 Mar 1947 Margaret M. Hurlburt (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12284
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over 100 km 470,90 km/h 20 Apr 1940 Jacqueline Cochran (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12024
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Altitude 1 850 m 12 Dec 1936 Crystal Mowry (USA) (15180) ratified - superseded since approved World 15180
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Altitude 1 777 m 10 Dec 1936 Crystal Mowry (USA) (15182) ratified - superseded since approved World 15182
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis 1st category 1931-1937 Speed over 100 km 127.36 km/h 09 Dec 1936 Crystal Mowry (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12151
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis 2nd category 1930-1937 Speed over 100 km 107.30 km/h 08 Aug 1936 Margaret Bain Tanner (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12153
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Distance in a straight line 843,50 km 25 Jun 1936 Helen Maccloskey (USA) (4480) ratified - superseded since approved World 4480
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 119,40 km/h 12 Jun 1936 Helen Frigo (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12029
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Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1929-1937 Altitude 5 623 m 09 May 1936 Helen Richey (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12281
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1933-1937 Altitude 4 649 m 11 Feb 1936 Iona F. Coppedge (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12170
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1933-1937 Speed over 100 km 268,17 km/h 15 Jan 1935 Helen Maccloskey (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12109
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a 3 km course 405,92 km/h 05 Sep 1932 May Haizlip (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12283
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Powered Aeroplanes C Distance in a straight line without landing 3 939,25 km 25 Aug 1932 Amelia Earhart (USA) (12342) ratified - superseded since approved World 12342
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Powered Aeroplanes C Distance in a straight line without landing 3 182.65 km 25 Oct 1931 Ruth Nichols (USA) (12340) ratified - superseded since approved World 12340
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1933-1937 Altitude 5 516 m 13 Jun 1931 May Haizlip (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12207
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a 3 km course 338,99 km/h 13 Apr 1931 Ruth Nichols (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12282
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 8 761 m 06 Mar 1931 Ruth Nichols (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12228
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration 123 h 09 Jan 1931 Evelyn Trout (USA) (12352) ratified - superseded since approved World 12352
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 6 583 m 11 Jul 1930 Ruth B. Alexander (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12231
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a 3 km course 291,55 km/h 05 Jul 1930 Amelia Earhart (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12326
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over 100 km 281,47 km/h 25 Jun 1930 Amelia Earhart (USA) (14956) ratified - superseded since approved World 14956
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 4 791 m 18 Nov 1929 Ruth B. Alexander (USA) (12230) ratified - superseded since approved World 12230
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 7 314 m 28 May 1929 Marvel Crosson (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12206
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 5 008 m 02 Dec 1928 Jane Heath (USA) (12212) ratified - superseded since approved World 12212
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