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Powered Aeroplanes C-3a-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 110.51 km/h 30 May 1999 Claude Roy (CAN) (6138) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 6138
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 180,40 km/h 13 Dec 1994 Dan E. Pariseau (USA) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2268
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Distance 1 589,88 km 15 Aug 1994 Dan E. Pariseau (USA) (1864) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 1864
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km without payload 163,10 km/h 14 Aug 1994 Dan E. Pariseau (USA) (1863) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 1863
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 180,06 km/h 13 Jul 1994 Dan E. Pariseau (USA) (1738) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 1738
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Altitude 8 321 m 02 Nov 1989 Robert C. Mann (USA) (2281) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2281
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Altitude in horizontal flight 8 260.08 m 02 Nov 1989 Robert C. Mann (USA) (2282) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2282
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2c-08 Altitude 7 772 m 02 Nov 1989 Robert C. Mann (USA) (2283) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2283
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2c-08 Altitude in horizontal flight 7 772 m 02 Nov 1989 Robert C. Mann (USA) (2284) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2284
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3a-08 Altitude in horizontal flight 5 457 m 15 Dec 1988 Bernard D'ottreppe (FRA) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 11942
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3a-08 Altitude 5 457 m 15 Dec 1988 Bernard D'ottreppe (FRA) (11943) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 11943
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Distance over a closed course 546 km 14 Dec 1988 Louis-Yvon Schmitz (BEL) (9126) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9126
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3c-08 Altitude in horizontal flight 7 468 m 31 Aug 1988 Peter L. Foster (USA) (3933) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 3933
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3c-08 Altitude 7 498 m 31 Aug 1988 Peter L. Foster (USA) (3934) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 3934
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Speed over a 3 km course 151.11 km/h 21 May 1988 Verne Jobst (USA) (9128) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9128
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 154.17 km/h 21 May 1988 Verne Jobst (USA) (9131) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9131
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3b-08 Speed over a 3 km course 323,55 km/h 14 Apr 1988 Ronald Lueck (USA) (9713) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9713
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3a-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 131.39 km/h 02 Apr 1988 Matthew Naylor (USA) (9774) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9774
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3a-08 Speed over a 3 km course 128,12 km/h 27 Mar 1988 Matthew Naylor (USA) (9712) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9712
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1a/0 Distance 1 249,52 km 09 Apr 1987 Norman E. Howell (USA) (8457) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 8457
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2b-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 221.42 km/h 19 Oct 1986 Charles I. Fitzsimmons (USA) (9130) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9130
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3b-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 231.19 km/h 19 Oct 1986 Charles I. Fitzsimmons (USA) (9775) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9775
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 98,07 km/h 13 Oct 1985 Richard Fenwick (FRA) (3931) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 3931
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2c-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 244.4 km/h 08 Nov 1984 Robert F. Olszewski (USA) (9129) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9129
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3d-08 Speed over a 3 km course 270,43 km/h 17 Dec 1982 Arthur C. Stifel (USA) (9714) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9714
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3d-08 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 265.58 km/h 17 Dec 1982 Arthur C. Stifel (USA) (9776) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9776
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Distance 296,89 km 06 Oct 1982 Elvis W. Cruz (USA) (11951) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 11951
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3c-08 Distance 3 165,10 km 02 Jul 1981 Dietrich Schmitt (GER) (3081) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 3081
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance 4 496,62 13 Oct 1976 Rodney.T.H Nixon (USA) (8458) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 8458
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Greatest mass carried to height of 2 000 m 1 000 kg 15 Mar 1972 F. M. Tuytjens (GER) (8094) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 8094
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2c-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 271,78 km/h 22 Jul 1960 Giuseppe Alesini (ITA) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2277
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2c-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 268,95 km/h 22 Jul 1960 Giuseppe Alesini (ITA) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2278
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3c-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 270,27 km/h 21 Jul 1960 Giuseppe Alesini (ITA) (3213) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 3213
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Powered Aeroplanes C-3c-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 268,91 km/h 21 Jul 1960 Giuseppe Alesini (ITA) (3214) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 3214
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload 169,57 km/h 29 Aug 1952 Charles L. Davis (USA) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2270
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 175,11 km/h 29 Aug 1952 Charles L. Davis (USA) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 2269
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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Altitude 7 467 m 18 Jun 1952 Charles L. Davis (USA) (11963) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 11963
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