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Powered Aeroplanes C-1n Distance 5 561,48 km 22 Mar 1986 Georges Rikir (BEL) (16400) ratified - current record World 16400
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Distance 4 115 km 21 May 1978 André Ganshof Van Der Meersch (BEL) (8065) ratified - superseded since approved World 8065
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1 Speed over a recognised course 1576,43 km/h 06 Jun 1963 Bernard Neefs (BEL) (16477) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16477
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 320,36 km/h 30 May 1957 Ludwik Natkaniec (POL) (10426) ratified - superseded since approved World 10426
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Altitude in horizontal flight 7 084 m 28 Dec 1956 Andrzej Ablamowicz (POL) (10924) ratified - superseded since approved World 10924
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 2 500 km 12 Aug 1952 Robert E.A. Goemans (BEL) (10972) ratified - superseded since approved World 10972
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 255,776 km/h 08 Jun 1952 Paul Burniat (BEL) (8042) ratified - superseded since approved World 8042
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Distance 945,03 km 21 Aug 1950 Albert Van Cotthem (BEL) (1891) ratified - superseded since approved World 1891
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1933-1936 Distance in a straight line without landing 3 582 km 07 May 1933 Stanislas Skarzynski (POL) (9200) ratified - superseded since approved World 9200
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Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1927-1928 Altitude 6 023 m 30 Sep 1932 J. Drzewiecki (POL) (8234) ratified - superseded since approved World 8234
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Powered Aeroplanes, Powered Aeroplanes C 2nd category 1930-1932 Altitude 4 004 m 19 Oct 1929 F.H. Zwirko (POL) (8228) ratified - superseded since approved World 8228
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