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Site last updated by RMH
30 Apr 2021, 18:06

Records set with aircraft made by Swing
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

Filter: All   Current World   Superseded World    Current UK   Superseded UK   

Current World record
PF2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 184.5 Km (100 Nm)
Date 11 Sep 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft Swing Sting 250
Engine Simonini 122
Location Saarmund (Germany)
Min. 186.35 Km (101 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF2E Distance in a straight line
Performance 17.2 Km (10 Nm)
Date 22 Aug 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft Swing Sting 250
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 17.38 Km (10 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1E Distance in a straight line
Performance 60 Km (33 Nm)
Date 21 Aug 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Aircraft Swing Naja 21
Location Möckern (Germany)
Min. 60.6 Km (33 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1E Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 30.4 Km (17 Nm)
Date 21 Aug 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Aircraft Swing Naja 21
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 30.71 Km (17 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 51.9 Km/h (29 Kt)
Date 13 Jul 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft Swing Sting 250
Engine Simonini 122
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 52.42 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF2T Speed over a straight course
Performance 50.1 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date 8 Jul 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft Swing Sting 250
Engine Simonini 122
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Current World record
PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 48.3 Km/h (27 Kt)
Date 26 May 2010
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft Swing Sting 250
Engine Simonini 122
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 48.79 Km/h (27 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line
Performance 710.4 Km (384 Nm)
Date 23 Jun 2005
Pilot Vladimir Makurin (RUS)
Aircraft Swing Mistral Twin
Engine Simonini 122
Location Stupino (Russia)
Current World record
PL1T Distance in a straight line
Performance 1023.1 Km (553 Nm)
Date 23 Jun 2005
Pilot Alexander Bogdanov (RUS)
Aircraft Swing Mistral Twin
Engine Simonini 122
Location Stupino (Russia)
Min. 1033.34 Km (558 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL2T Distance in a straight line
Performance 291.32 Km (158 Nm)
Date 23 Jun 2005
Pilot Nikolay Karabchuk (RUS)
Aircraft Swing Simonini Viktor 1, Swing Mistral Plus
Engine Simonini Victor
Location Stupino (Russia)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a straight course
Performance 42.05 Km/h (23 Kt)
Date 8 Aug 2003
Pilot Igor Marentic (SLO)
Aircraft Airsystems Swing Arcus L & Solo 220
Location Moravske Toplice (Slovenia)
World Records: Current 7     Superseded 4
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 27 Mar 2023.

This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.