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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Experimental / New Technologies U-1.c Duration 55 h 56 min 02 Dec 2016 Jeremy Novara (USA) (18087) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 18087
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Experimental / New Technologies U-1.f Duration 80 h 2 min 52 sec 08 Dec 2014 Peter LeHew (USA) (17386) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 17386
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 1 min 37,5 sec 25 Sep 2013 Justin Mauch (USA) (16930) ratified - current record World 16930
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 1 min 5,1 sec 28 Aug 2012 Colin Gore (USA) (16616) ratified - superseded since approved World 16616
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 49,9 sec 21 Jun 2012 Kyle Gluesenkamp (USA) (16568) ratified - superseded since approved World 16568
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 11,4 sec 18 Jul 2011 Judith R. Wexler (USA) (16274) ratified - superseded since approved World 16274
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 11,4 sec 13 Jul 2011 Judith R. Wexler (USA) (16273) ratified - superseded since approved World 16273
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 4,2 sec 12 May 2011 Judith R. Wexler (USA) (16230) ratified - superseded since approved World 16230
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Experimental / New Technologies I-E Duration 4,2 sec 12 May 2011 Judith R. Wexler (USA) (16232) ratified - superseded since approved World 16232
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Experimental / New Technologies U-2.d Duration 18 h 41 min 28 sec 15 May 2008 Boeing lds (USA) (15059) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15059
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Experimental / New Technologies U-1.d True altitude 29 524 m 14 Aug 2001 Team/Crew (7086) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 7086
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Experimental / New Technologies U-Absolute Altitude 29 524 m 14 Aug 2001 Greg Kendall (USA) (7354) ratified - current record World 7354
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Experimental / New Technologies U-2.g Distance in a straight line 13 219,86 km 23 Apr 2001 Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Center (USA) (6967) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6967
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Experimental / New Technologies U-Absolute Distance 13 219,86 km 23 Apr 2001 Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Center (USA) (7323) ratified - current record World 7323
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Experimental / New Technologies U-2.g Duration 30 h 24 min 1 sec 21 Mar 2001 Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Center (USA) (6956) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6956
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Experimental / New Technologies U-2.g True altitude 19 928 m 21 Mar 2001 Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Center (USA) (6957) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 6957
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Experimental / New Technologies U-Absolute Altitude 19 928 m 21 Mar 2001 Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Center (USA) (7352) ratified - superseded since approved World 7352
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Experimental / New Technologies U-Absolute Duration 30 h 24 min 1 sec 21 Mar 2001 Northrop Grumman Ryan Aeronautical Center (USA) (7353) ratified - superseded since approved World 7353
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