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Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Altitude Gain, Aeroplane Launched from a Carier Aircraft 2 631 m 06 Aug 2008 Jaromir Hammer (CZE) (15106) ratified - current record World 15106
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Distance over a closed course 4 963,04 km 28 Jun 1959 Jiri Kunc (CZE) (10918) ratified - superseded since approved World 10918
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 4 122 km 26 Sep 1957 Frantisek Novak (CZE) (10969) ratified - superseded since approved World 10969
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance 4 260.07 km 08 Sep 1956 Frantisek Novak (CZE) (8102) ratified - superseded since approved World 8102
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Distance over a closed course 4 423.39 km 05 Aug 1956 Frantisek Novak (CZE) (10916) ratified - superseded since approved World 10916
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 3 116 km 23 Jun 1955 Frantisek Novak (CZE) (10971) ratified - superseded since approved World 10971
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1937-1949 Altitude 7 113 m 16 Mar 1938 Karel Brazda (CZE) (8725) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 8725
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over 1 000 km with 500 kg payload 253,43 km/h 25 Sep 1930 Voitech Svozil (CZE) (8764) ratified - superseded since approved World 8764
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over 1 000 km 253,43 km/h 25 Sep 1930 Voitech Svozil (CZE) (14356) ratified - superseded since approved World 14356
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1927-1931 Distance in a straight line 2 011 km 05 Oct 1928 Alois Vichereck (CZE) (9198) ratified - superseded since approved World 9198
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Powered Aeroplanes, Powered Aeroplanes, Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1927-1931 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 500 km 11 Jul 1928 Josef Hermansky (CZE) (9183) ratified - superseded since approved World 9183
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1927-1931 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km with 1 000 kg payload 2 500 km 07 Jun 1928 Alois Vichereck (CZE) (9201) ratified - superseded since approved World 9201
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1927-1931 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 305,55 km 08 Dec 1927 Vaclav Vlcek (CZE) (9181) ratified - superseded since approved World 9181
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1927-1931 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 740,728 km 08 Dec 1927 Vladimir Cerny (CZE) (9187) ratified - superseded since approved World 9187
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1927-1931 Distance in a straight line 1 228 km 09 Sep 1927 Joseph Hamsik (CZE) (9203) ratified - superseded since approved World 9203
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1927-1931 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 400 km 26 Jul 1927 Joseph Hamsik (CZE) (9205) ratified - superseded since approved World 9205
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Powered Aeroplanes C 1st category 1927-1931 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 600 km 26 Jul 1927 Vaclav Vlcek (CZE) (9206) ratified - superseded since approved World 9206
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