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  • Geoffrey G. Boot
  • Hana Zejdova
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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 48,6 km/h 26 Jul 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17903) ratified - current record World 17903
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Altitude 9 232 m 24 Jul 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17904) ratified - current record World 17904
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Distance along a course, pre-declared waypoints 5 851,3 km 23 Jun 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17868) ratified - current record World 17868
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Altitude 8 531 m 23 Jun 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17869) ratified - superseded since approved World 17869
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Distance 5 851,3 km 23 Jun 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17870) ratified - current record World 17870
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 80,6 km/h 23 Jun 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17875) ratified - current record World 17875
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Altitude 6 802 m 13 May 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17838) ratified - superseded since approved World 17838
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Distance 1 549,0 km 13 May 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17839) ratified - superseded since approved World 17839
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1d Speed over a recognised course 85,4 km/h 13 May 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17840) ratified - current record World 17840
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Gain of height 9 024 m 24 Apr 2016 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17832) ratified - current record World 17832
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight distance, pre-declared waypoints 1 468 km 10 Mar 2015 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17429) ratified - current record World 17429
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Experimental / New Technologies CS Straight Distance - Free flight 1 468 km 10 Mar 2015 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (17430) ratified - superseded since approved World 17430
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Ballooning AM-15 Distance 40 814 km 21 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5957) ratified - current record World 5957
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Ballooning AM-15 Duration 477 h 47 min 21 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5958) ratified - current record World 5958
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Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning A-Absolute Distance 40 814 km 21 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5960) ratified - current record World 5960
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Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning A-Absolute Duration 477 h 47 min 21 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5961) ratified - current record World 5961
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Ballooning AM-15 Shortest time around the world 370 h 24 min 20 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5959) ratified - superseded since approved World 5959
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Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning, Ballooning A-Absolute Shortest time around the world 370 h 24 min 20 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5962) ratified - superseded since approved World 5962
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Ballooning AM-15 Altitude 11 737 m 20 Mar 1999 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5963) ratified - superseded since approved World 5963
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Ballooning AM-15 Duration 233 h 55 min 28 Jan 1998 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5287) ratified - superseded since approved World 5287
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Ballooning A-Absolute Duration 233 h 55 min 28 Jan 1998 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5476) ratified - superseded since approved World 5476
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Ballooning AM-14 Duration 233 h 55 min 28 Jan 1998 Bertrand Piccard (SUI) (5477) ratified - superseded since approved World 5477
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