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Gliding D15 Out-and-return distance 1713,1 km 07 Jan 2017 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) (18109) ratified - current record World 18109
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Gliding D15 Free out-and-return distance 1713,1 km 07 Jan 2017 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) (18110) ratified - current record World 18110
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Gliding D15 Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km 134,82 km/h 07 Jan 2017 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) (18111) ratified - current record World 18111
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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 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 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, pre-declared waypoints 1 468 km 10 Mar 2015 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17429) ratified - current record World 17429
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Gliding D15 Straight Distance to a Goal 1 401,4 km 20 Dec 2012 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) (16721) ratified - current record World 16721
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Gliding D15 Free Distance 1 401,4 km 20 Dec 2012 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) (16722) ratified - current record World 16722
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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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Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning AX-06 Duration 27 h 41 min 20 sec 17 Feb 2010 Pierrick Duvoisin (SUI) (15834) ratified - current record World 15834
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Ballooning AX-07 Duration 27 h 41 min 20 sec 17 Feb 2010 Pierrick Duvoisin (SUI) (15835) ratified - current record World 15835
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Ballooning AX-01 Duration 6 h 20 min 38 sec 19 Dec 2007 Pierrick Duvoisin (SUI) (14904) ratified - current record World 14904
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Gliding D15 Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 177,56 km/h 17 Dec 2004 Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) (10363) ratified - current record World 10363
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Ballooning AM-15 Distance 40 814 km 21 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5957) ratified - current record World 5957
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Ballooning AM-15 Duration 477 h 47 min 21 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5958) ratified - current record World 5958
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