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Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Aeroplane Efficiency 29,79 km/kg 05 Jun 2008 Robin Austin (AUS) (15065) ratified - superseded since approved World 15065
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1r Distance 16 901,26 km 25 Dec 2002 Bruce Simpson (AUS) (7591) ratified - superseded since approved World 7591
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 323,76 km/h 16 May 1999 Claude Meunier (AUS) (6099) ratified - superseded since approved World 6099
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 263,51 km/h 30 Oct 1997 Jon Johanson (AUS) (5083) ratified - superseded since approved World 5083
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 278,90 km/h 28 Oct 1997 Jon Johanson (AUS) (5076) ratified - superseded since approved World 5076
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 306,72 km/h 28 Oct 1997 Jon Johanson (AUS) (5077) ratified - superseded since approved World 5077
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed around the world, Westbound 23,31 km/h 25 Sep 1996 Jon Johanson (AUS) (3560) ratified - superseded since approved World 3560
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 300.99 km/h 21 Jun 1996 Roy Travis (AUS) (3222) ratified - superseded since approved World 3222
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 246,23 km/h 05 May 1996 John W. Chesbrough (AUS) (3171) ratified - superseded since approved World 3171
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed around the world, Eastbound 29,37 km/h 31 Aug 1995 Jon Johanson (AUS) (2872) ratified - superseded since approved World 2872
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 232.26 km/h 30 Jan 1995 Jon Johanson (AUS) (2377) ratified - superseded since approved World 2377
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a recognised course 277,25 km/h 20 Dec 1994 Jon Johanson (AUS) (2297) ratified - superseded since approved World 2297
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 365,49 km/h 14 Sep 1989 Eric Howard Wheatley (AUS) (13828) ratified - superseded since approved World 13828
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 308,19 km/h 14 Sep 1989 Eric Howard Wheatley (AUS) (13831) ratified - superseded since approved World 13831
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 153,03 km/h 11 Jun 1989 Peter H. Norvill (AUS) (13924) ratified - superseded since approved World 13924
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 370,77 km/h 23 Aug 1988 Eric Howard Wheatley (AUS) (10306) ratified - superseded since approved World 10306
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 277,35 km/h 23 May 1985 John Thomas Robinson (AUS) (872) ratified - superseded since approved World 872
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 308,84 km/h 07 Oct 1971 Elva M. Raper (AUS) (13709) ratified - superseded since approved World 13709
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