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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Claimant Status Region ID
U-3 True altitude 4 584,19 m 21 Aug 2025 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics team (USA) (20933) preliminary record claim received World 20933
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a recognised course 48,00 km/h 15 Aug 2025 Owen J. Watkins (USA) (20903) preliminary record claim received World 20903
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 4 rounds 10 May 2025 Fanol Shala (KOS) (20782) preliminary record claim received European 20782
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 4 rounds 12 Oct 2024 Migjen Shala (KOS) (20570) dossier under review European 20570
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 59 rounds with a score of 45 cm 06 Jul 2024 Yang Chen (CHN) (20331) ratified - current record World 20331
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 59 rounds with a score of 45 cm 06 Jul 2024 Yang Chen (CHN) (20332) ratified - current record Asian 20332
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 5 rounds 17 Jun 2024 Yang Chen (CHN) (20324) ratified - current record World 20324
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 5 rounds 17 Jun 2024 Yang Chen (CHN) (20326) ratified - current record Asian 20326
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 33 rounds with a score of 63 cm 02 Jun 2024 Fanol Shala (KOS) (20335) ratified - current record European 20335
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 33 rounds with a score of 63 cm 02 Jun 2024 Fanol Shala (KOS) (20581) ratified - superseded since approved World 20581
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U-3 Duration - Time 39 h 17 min 7 sec 18 Feb 2022 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (USA) (19634) ratified - current record World 19634
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U-1 Duration - Time 454 h 30 min 13 Sep 2021 Airbus Zephyr Programme (USA) (19561) ratified - current record World 19561
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U-1 True altitude 23 209 m 13 Sep 2021 Airbus Zephyr Programme (USA) (19562) ratified - current record World 19562
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 23 rounds with a score of 45 cm 27 Jun 2021 Matjaž Sluga (SLO) (19490) ratified - superseded since approved World 19490
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 23 rounds with a score of 45 cm 27 Jun 2021 Matjaž Sluga (SLO) (19491) ratified - superseded since approved European 19491
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U-1 Distance over an out and return course 70,00 km 14 Sep 2020 Sunbirds SAS (FRA) (19349) ratified - current record World 19349
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U-1 Duration - Time 2 h 20 min 14 Sep 2020 Sunbirds SAS (FRA) (19350) ratified - current record World 19350
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Rotorcraft E-3a Speed over a recognised course 2,9 km/h 28 Apr 2019 James Ketchell (GBR) (18926) ratified - current record World 18926
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U-3 Speed Over a Straight Course of 50 m to 25 km 114,24 km/h 04 Nov 2018 Timothy Trowbridge (SUI) (18782) ratified - current record World 18782
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 4 rounds 07 May 2017 Anton Svoljšak (SLO) (18158) ratified - superseded since approved World 18158
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0 4 rounds 07 May 2017 Anton Svoljšak (SLO) (18159) ratified - current record European 18159
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Rotorcraft E-1c Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 222,18 km/h 29 Oct 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18056) ratified - current record World 18056
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Rotorcraft E-1b Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 6 min 27 sec 28 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18013) ratified - current record World 18013
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Rotorcraft E-1b Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 100,00 kg 28 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18014) ratified - current record World 18014
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Rotorcraft E-1c Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 9 min 18 sec 28 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18015) ratified - current record World 18015
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Rotorcraft E-1c Altitude with 200 kg payload 4 239 m 28 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18016) ratified - current record World 18016
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Rotorcraft E-1c Altitude with 100 kg payload 4 421 m 28 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18017) ratified - current record World 18017
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Rotorcraft E-1c Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 258,00 kg 28 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18018) ratified - current record World 18018
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Rotorcraft E-1b Altitude with 100 kg payload 4 725 m 27 Sep 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (18012) ratified - current record World 18012
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Rotorcraft E-3a Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 86 kg 30 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17924) ratified - current record World 17924
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Rotorcraft E-3b Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 20 min 59 sec 30 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17925) ratified - current record World 17925
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Rotorcraft E-3b Altitude with 200 kg payload 2 889 m 30 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17926) ratified - current record World 17926
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Rotorcraft E-3b Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 145,00 kg 30 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17927) ratified - current record World 17927
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Rotorcraft E-3b Highest take-off 3 025 m 11 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17915) ratified - current record World 17915
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Rotorcraft E-3b Altitude with 95 kg payload 4 802 m 11 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17916) ratified - current record World 17916
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Rotorcraft E-3a Highest take-off 3 025 m 11 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17917) ratified - current record World 17917
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Rotorcraft E-3a Altitude with 95 kg payload 4 225 m 11 Aug 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17918) ratified - current record World 17918
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Rotorcraft E-3b Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 427,39 km 28 Apr 2016 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17829) ratified - current record World 17829
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Rotorcraft E-3b Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 181,00 km/h 12 Feb 2016 Christian Kurz (AUT) (17812) ratified - current record World 17812
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Accuracy Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm 11 rounds with a score of 23 cm 05 Dec 2015 George Cotet (ROU) (17775) ratified - superseded since approved World 17775
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Rotorcraft E-3b Speed over a recognised course 164,13 km/h 10 Nov 2015 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17744) ratified - current record World 17744
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Rotorcraft E-3b Distance without landing 1 653,07 km 10 Nov 2015 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17745) ratified - current record World 17745
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Rotorcraft E-3a Altitude without payload 8 399 m 08 Nov 2015 Donatella Ricci (ITA) (17734) ratified - current record World 17734
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Rotorcraft E-3a Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 13 min 44 sec 08 Nov 2015 Donatella Ricci (ITA) (17741) ratified - current record World 17741
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Rotorcraft E-3a Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 25 min 40 sec 08 Nov 2015 Donatella Ricci (ITA) (17742) ratified - current record World 17742
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Rotorcraft E-3b Speed over a recognised course 118,56 km/h 05 Nov 2015 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17735) ratified - current record World 17735
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Rotorcraft E-3a Speed over a recognised course 37,30 km/h 14 Oct 2015 John S. Craparo (USA) (17714) ratified - current record World 17714
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Rotorcraft E-3a Speed over a recognised course 63,54 km/h 09 Oct 2015 John S. Craparo (USA) (17713) ratified - current record World 17713
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Rotorcraft E-3a Speed over a recognised course 56,48 km/h 05 Oct 2015 John S. Craparo (USA) (17678) ratified - current record World 17678
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Rotorcraft E-3b Speed over a recognised course 107,45 km/h 26 Aug 2015 Paul A Salmon (USA) (17673) ratified - current record World 17673
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