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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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Altitude in horizontal flight 7 402 m 18 Mar 1983 Radomir Orlita (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 1906
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 207,43 km/h 29 Aug 1980 Vera Touzimska (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 1342
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 211,52 km/h 29 Aug 1980 Vera Touzimska (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 1343
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 2 009,00 km 29 Aug 1980 Vera Touzimska (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 1344
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1g Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 3 min 44 sec 16 Mar 1980 Rudolf Fiam (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 4259
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 4 756,25 km 09 Aug 1959 Jiri Kunc (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 10970
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Distance over a closed course 4 963,04 km 28 Jun 1959 Jiri Kunc (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 10918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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 4 122 km 26 Sep 1957 Frantisek Novak (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 10969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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance 4 260.07 km 08 Sep 1956 Frantisek Novak (CZE) (8102) ratified - superseded since approved World 8102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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Distance over a closed course 4 423.39 km 05 Aug 1956 Frantisek Novak (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 10916
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Distance 2 632,50 km 03 Aug 1955 Peder IB Riborg Andersen (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 1893
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 3 116 km 23 Jun 1955 Frantisek Novak (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 10971
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Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 174,06 km/h 12 May 1938 Jaroslav Polma (TCH) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 11001
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 231,24 km/h 06 May 1938 Jan Cervenka (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 10985
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 231,04 km/h 30 Apr 1938 Jan Cervenka (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 10986
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 228,24 km/h 30 Apr 1938 Jan Cervenka (TCH) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 10987
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Powered Aeroplanes C 3rd category 1937-1949 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 195,64 km/h 24 Mar 1938 Jaroslav Kulhanek (CZE) (15280) ratified - superseded since approved World 15280
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Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 171,56 km/h 18 Mar 1938 Jan Anderle (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 11005
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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 3rd category 1937-1949 Altitude 7 470 m 16 Mar 1938 Karel Brazda (CZE) (8726) ratified - superseded since approved World 8726
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Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 146,70 km/h 20 Jul 1937 Vaclav Fuksa (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 11004
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Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 144,27 km/h 16 Jul 1937 Vaclav Fuksa (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 11003
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Powered Aeroplanes C 4th category 1937-1949 Speed over 100 km 113,85 km/h 29 Jun 1937 Miroslav Seidl (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 11002
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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 Speed over 1 000 km with 500 kg payload 252,38 km/h 20 Sep 1930 Voitech Svozil (CZE) (8771) ratified - superseded since approved World 8771
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over 1 000 km with 1 000 kg payload 252,38 km/h 20 Sep 1930 Voitech Svozil (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 10907
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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 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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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 100 km with 500 kg payload 185,47 km/h 28 Aug 1926 Werner Landmann (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11570
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 500 km with 500 kg payload 180,23 km/h 28 Aug 1926 Werner Landmann (DEN) (11571) ratified - superseded since approved World 11571
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Distance with 1 000 kg payload 519,83 km 28 Aug 1926 Werner Landmann (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11567
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km with 1 000 kg payload 185,47 km/h 28 Aug 1926 Werner Landmann (DEN) (11568) ratified - superseded since approved World 11568
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 500 km with 1000 kg payload 180,23 km/h 28 Aug 1926 Werner Landmann (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11569
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 200 km with 250 kg payload 158,83 km/h 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11432
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 500 km with 250 kg payload 156,70 km/h 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) (15026) ratified - superseded since approved World 15026
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 1 000 km with 250 kg payload 152,34 km/h 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) (15027) ratified - superseded since approved World 15027
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km 156,70 km/h 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11428
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 1 000 km 152,34 km/h 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11429
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Distance over a closed circuit without landing 1 102 km 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11430
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Powered Aeroplanes C.bis Speed over 100 km with 250 kg payload 159,15 km/h 24 Oct 1924 Karl Lesch (DEN) ratified - superseded since approved World 11431
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Powered Aeroplanes C Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km with 250 kg payload 226,27 km/h 07 Sep 1924 F. Lehky (TCH) ratified - superseded since approved World 10392
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