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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 164,28 km/h 12 Dec 2016 Johan Luyckx (BEL) (18094) ratified - current record African 18094
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 149,06 km/h 05 Dec 2015 Johan Luyckx (BEL) (17758) ratified - current record African 17758
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 156,66 km/h 07 Jan 2015 Johan Luyckx (BEL) (17400) ratified - current record African 17400
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Gliding D15 Free out-and-return distance 1 013,1 km 18 May 2013 Bert Jr Schmelzer (BEL) (16812) ratified - current record European 16812
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Gliding D15 Out-and-return distance 1 011,2 km 18 May 2013 Bert Jr Schmelzer (BEL) (16813) ratified - current record European 16813
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Gliding D15 Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 105,62 km/h 18 May 2013 Bert Jr Schmelzer (BEL) (16814) ratified - current record European 16814
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1E Speed over a straight course 189,87 km/h 29 Sep 2012 Jean Luc Soullier (BEL) (16638) ratified - current record World 16638
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1E Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km 136,4 km/h 27 Feb 2012 Jean Luc Soullier (BEL) (16495) ratified - current record World 16495
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1E Distance in a closed circuit without landing 50,13 km 27 Feb 2012 Jean Luc Soullier (BEL) (16496) ratified - current record World 16496
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Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 148,1 km 20 Dec 2011 Johan Luyckx (BEL) (16422) ratified - current record African 16422
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Microlights and paramotors RWL1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 5 min 40 sec 02 Apr 1997 Roland Coddens (BEL) (4311) ratified - current record World 4311
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Microlights and paramotors RWL1T Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 14 min 54 sec 02 Apr 1997 Roland Coddens (BEL) (4312) ratified - current record World 4312
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Speed over a recognised course 769,50 km/h 20 Apr 1995 Svend A. Oversen Jr. (ISV) (2541) ratified - current record World 2541
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Speed over a recognised course 616,66 km/h 17 Apr 1995 Svend A. Oversen Jr. (ISV) (2540) ratified - current record World 2540
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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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