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Experimental / New Technologies CS Speed around the world 2,89 km/h 26 Jul 2016 Solar Impulse Team (17901) ratified - current record World 17901
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Duration around the World 505 d 19 h 53 min 26 Jul 2016 Solar Impulse Team (17909) ratified - current record World 17909
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Distance along a course, pre-declared waypoints 5 851,3 km 23 Jun 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17868) ratified - current record World 17868
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Gain of height 9 024 m 24 Apr 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17832) ratified - current record World 17832
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 7 039,9 km 03 Jul 2015 André Borschberg (SUI) (17595) ratified - current record World 17595
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight Distance - Free flight 6 449,8 km 03 Jul 2015 André Borschberg (SUI) (17593) ratified - current record World 17593
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Duration 117 h 52 min 03 Jul 2015 André Borschberg (SUI) (17594) ratified - current record World 17594
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight Distance - Free flight 1 720,3 km 01 Jun 2015 André Borschberg (SUI) (17556) ratified - superseded since approved World 17556
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Duration 44 h 10 min 01 Jun 2015 André Borschberg (SUI) (17557) ratified - superseded since approved World 17557
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 2 614,5 km 01 Jun 2015 André Borschberg (SUI) (17558) ratified - superseded since approved World 17558
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight distance, pre-declared waypoints 1 468 km 10 Mar 2015 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17429) ratified - current record World 17429
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight Distance - Free flight 1 468 km 10 Mar 2015 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17430) ratified - superseded since approved World 17430
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 1 min 37,5 sec 25 Sep 2013 Justin Mauch (USA) (16930) ratified - current record World 16930
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 1 min 26 sec 23 Sep 2013 Trefor Evans (CAN) (16933) ratified - superseded since approved World 16933
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Straight distance 6,93 m 13 Jun 2013 Todd Reichert (CAN) (16831) ratified - current record World 16831
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration in Hover 64,11 sec 13 Jun 2013 Todd Reichert (CAN) (16832) ratified - current record World 16832
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight distance, pre-declared waypoints 1 386,5 km 23 May 2013 André Borschberg (SUI) (16815) ratified - superseded since approved World 16815
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Distance along a course, pre-declared waypoints 1 487,6 km 23 May 2013 André Borschberg (SUI) (16816) ratified - superseded since approved World 16816
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 1 506,5 km 23 May 2013 André Borschberg (SUI) (16817) ratified - superseded since approved World 16817
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 1 min 5,1 sec 28 Aug 2012 Colin Gore (USA) (16616) ratified - superseded since approved World 16616
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Experimental / New Technologies CSA Free out-and-return distance 500,9 km 18 Aug 2012 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16609) ratified - current record World 16609
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Experimental / New Technologies CSA Distance along a course, pre-declared waypoints 518,3 km 18 Aug 2012 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16610) ratified - current record World 16610
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 49,9 sec 21 Jun 2012 Kyle Gluesenkamp (USA) (16568) ratified - superseded since approved World 16568
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Experimental / New Technologies, Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight distance, pre-declared waypoints 1 099,3 km 25 May 2012 André Borschberg (SUI) (16558) ratified - superseded since approved World 16558
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Experimental / New Technologies, Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 1 116 km 25 May 2012 André Borschberg (SUI) (16560) ratified - superseded since approved World 16560
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 439,3 km 10 Sep 2011 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16394) ratified - superseded since approved World 16394
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Out-and-return distance 384,5 km 17 Aug 2011 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16299) ratified - current record World 16299
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Free out-and-return distance 385,1 km 17 Aug 2011 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16300) ratified - current record World 16300
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Free Distance along a course 410,3 km 17 Aug 2011 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16393) ratified - superseded since approved World 16393
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 11,4 sec 18 Jul 2011 Judith R. Wexler (USA) (16274) ratified - superseded since approved World 16274
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 4,2 sec 12 May 2011 Judith R. Wexler (USA) (16230) ratified - superseded since approved World 16230
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Absolute altitude 9 235 m 08 Jul 2010 André Borschberg (SUI) (16042) ratified - current record World 16042
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Gain of height 8 744 m 08 Jul 2010 André Borschberg (SUI) (16043) ratified - superseded since approved World 16043
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Duration 26 h 10 min 19 sec 08 Jul 2010 André Borschberg (SUI) (16044) ratified - superseded since approved World 16044
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