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29 Jul 2024, 14:09
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Filter: All Current World Superseded World Current UK Superseded UK
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Current UK record
AL1T Distance in a straight line |
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| Performance | 896.79 Km (485 Nm) |
| Date | 30 Sep 1987 |
| Pilot | Brian Milton and Peter Davis (GBR) |
| Aircraft | 2 CFM Shadows |
| Engine | Each 1 x Rotax 447 |
| Location | Southampton, Hampshire to Kirkwall, Orkney (UK) |
| Departed Southampton Airport at 0845, arrived Kirkwall 1615 | |
| Min. 905.76 Km (490 Nm) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded World record
AL1T Distance in a straight line |
|
| Performance | 545.52 Km (295 Nm) |
| Date | 3 Mar 1984 |
| Pilot | Peter Jonathan Davies (GBR) |
| Aircraft | CFM Shadow |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 582 |
| Location | Parham airfield (United Kingdom) - Saint Just airfield (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
WL1T Distance in a straight line without engine power |
|
| Performance | 34 Km (19 Nm) |
| Date | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Pilot | David Broom (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Grif Italia 3DC |
| Engine | Ciscomotors C-MAX 175 |
| Location | Sandy, Bedfordshire |
| Ratified by FAI as a World Record on 4 Feb 2019 | |
| Min. 34.35 Km (19 Nm) to beat this record. | |
|
Current World record
WL1T Distance in a straight line without engine power |
|
| Performance | 34 Km (19 Nm) |
| Date | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Pilot | David Broom (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Grif Italia 3DC |
| Engine | Ciscomotors C-MAX 175 |
| Location | Sandy, Bedfordshire /United Kingdom) |
| Min. 34.35 Km (19 Nm) to beat this record. | |
|
Current UK record
PF2T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 123.18 Km (67 Nm) |
| Date | 6 Oct 2013 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Mich Stevenson |
| Aircraft | Ozone Mag Max |
| Engine | Bailey VS |
| Location | Hambrook, West Sussex - Camber Sands (UK) |
| Min. 124.42 Km (68 Nm) to beat this record. | |
|
Current World record
PF2T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel |
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| Performance | 123 Km (67 Nm) |
| Date | 6 Oct 2013 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Mich Stevenson |
| Aircraft | Ozone Mag Max |
| Engine | Bailey VS |
| Location | Hambrook, West Sussex (United Kingdom) - Camber Sands (United Kingdom) |
| Min. 124.23 Km (68 Nm) to beat this record. | |
|
Current UK record
WL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing |
|
| Performance | 204.21 Km (111 Nm) |
| Date | 30 Sep 1992 |
| Pilot | Arthur H Trapp (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Chaser S |
| Location | Unknown |
| Min. 206.26 Km (112 Nm) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
WL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing |
|
| Performance | 146 Km (79 Nm) |
| Date | 5 Jun 1983 |
| Pilot | Terry Aspinall (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ultra Sports Tripacer / Solar Wings Typhoon S |
| Location | Unknown |
|
Current UK record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 149.65 Km (81 Nm) |
| Date | 6 Mar 2012 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 29 / Nirvana Instinct 200 |
| Engine | Simonini 200 |
| Location | Petersfield, UK |
| Observer | Mark Morgan |
| Ratified as a World record | |
| Min. 151.15 Km (82 Nm) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 137.49 Km (75 Nm) |
| Date | 25 Feb 2012 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Speedster 28 / Bailey V5 |
| Engine | Bailey V5 |
| Location | Guildford UK |
| Observer | Michel Carnet |
| This is subject of a World Record claim | |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 127.7 Km (69 Nm) |
| Date | 8 Apr 2010 |
| Pilot | Michel CARNET (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon / Bailey |
| Engine | Bailey 4v-200 |
| Location | Brighton, UK |
| Ratified as a World Record on 22 Mar 2011 | |
|
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 149.65 Km (81 Nm) |
| Date | 6 Mar 2012 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 29 |
| Engine | Simonini 200 |
| Location | Petersfield (United Kingdom) |
|
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 137.5 Km (75 Nm) |
| Date | 25 Feb 2012 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Speedster |
| Engine | Bailey V 5 |
| Location | Guildford (United Kingdom) |
|
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel |
|
| Performance | 127.7 Km (69 Nm) |
| Date | 8 Apr 2010 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon |
| Engine | Bailey 4v-200 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
WL1T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 7684m (25206 Ft) |
| Date | 16 Mar 1984 |
| Pilot | Bob Calvert (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Puma Sprint / Robin 3 Cyl |
| Location | Peasington (UK) |
| Min. 7915m (25962 Ft) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
WL1T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 5791m (18997 Ft) |
| Date | 19 Feb 1983 |
| Pilot | Bob Calvert (GBR) |
| Aircraft | UltraSports Tripacer / Southdown Sailwings Lightning DS / Fuji Robin |
| Location | Unknown |
| This was accepted by FAI as as World record in Class C1 a/o 'under 300 Kg on takeoff' because a pure altitude record wasn't available in class R at the time. | |
|
Current UK record
WL2T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 7395m (24258 Ft) |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve Jackson |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation GT450 'Seeing is Believing' |
| Engine | Rotax 914, 115 Hp. |
| Location | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
| Observer | RMH |
| Ratified as a UK record 5 May 2008 Ratified as a World Record 3 Sept 2008 | |
| Min. 7617m (24986 Ft) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
WL2T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 3296m (10812 Ft) |
| Date | 8 Apr 2003 |
| Pilot | Will Hughes (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Ceri Hughes |
| Aircraft | Pegasus Quantum 15-912 |
| Location | Henlow, Beds (UK) |
| Observer | Richard Proctor |
| Ratified as a UK record 26 April 2003 | |
|
Superseded World record
WL2T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 7395m (24258 Ft) |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve JACKSON |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quik GT 450 |
| Engine | Rotax 914 |
| Location | Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
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Current UK record
AL2T Altitude |
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| Performance | 3184m (10445 Ft) |
| Date | 13 Apr 2002 |
| Pilot | Julian Harris (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Robert Sharp |
| Aircraft | Jabiru UL, registration G-ENRE |
| Location | Margate, Kent (UK) |
| Ratified as a UK record 13 May 2002 | |
| Min. 3280m (10758 Ft) to beat this record. | |
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Current UK record
PF1Tm Altitude |
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| Performance | 6629m (21746 Ft) |
| Date | 3 Oct 2015 |
| Pilot | Giles Fowler (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Ozone Viper3 26 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet 160cc |
| Location | Chatteris, Cambridgeshire |
| Observer | Paul Bailey and Paul Mahoney |
| Min. 6828m (22398 Ft) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Altitude |
|
| Performance | 5580m (18305 Ft) |
| Date | 27 Sep 2014 |
| Pilot | Giles Fowler (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Advance Epsilon 7 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Chatteris, Cambridgeshire |
| Observer | Paul Bailey, Gordon Blackley, Tom Garner |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Altitude |
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| Performance | 2918m (9572 Ft) |
| Date | 22 Sep 2014 |
| Pilot | Gordon Blackley (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Advance Epsilon 7 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Over, Cambridgeshire |
| Observer | Paul Bailey, Giles Fowler, Suzanne Hobbs |
|
Current UK record
PF2T Altitude |
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| Performance | 5066m (16618 Ft) |
| Date | 22 Apr 2015 |
| Pilot | Anthony Green (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eliot Nochez |
| Aircraft | BGD Dual Lite |
| Engine | Vittorazi Moster 185 |
| Location | Col du Midi, massif du Mont Blanc (France) |
| Information from FAI | |
| Min. 5218m (17117 Ft) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
PF2T Altitude |
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| Performance | 3450m (11318 Ft) |
| Date | 29 Sep 2014 |
| Pilot | Mick Roche (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Susanne Hobbs |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Advance Bi-Beta 5 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Over, Canbridgeshire |
| Observer | Paul Bailey, Giles Fowler, Gordon Blackley |
|
Superseded UK record
PF2T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 1334m (4376 Ft) |
| Date | 18 Mar 2000 |
| Pilot | Kevin Bates (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Jane Brooks |
| Aircraft | DK Whisper Plus / Advance Bi-Beta |
| Engine | Solo 210 |
| Location | Four Stone, Kinnerton, Nr New Radnor, Powys (UK) |
| Ratified by FAI as as World record on 1 Nov 2000 | |
|
Current World record
PF2T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 5066m (16618 Ft) |
| Date | 22 Apr 2015 |
| Pilot | Anthony Green (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eliot Nochez |
| Aircraft | BGD Dual Lite |
| Engine | Vittorazi Moster 185 |
| Location | Col du Midi, massif du Mont Blanc (France) |
| Min. 5218m (17117 Ft) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF2T Altitude |
|
| Performance | 1334m (4376 Ft) |
| Date | 18 Mar 2000 |
| Pilot | Kevin Bates (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Jane BROOKS |
| Aircraft | Solo 210 |
| Location | 4 Stone, Kinnerton, Nr New Radnor, Powys (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 8m 7s |
| Date | 16 Mar 1984 |
| Pilot | Bob Calvert (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Puma Sprint / Robin 3 Cyl [Flightline reported he was flying a Pegasus XL] |
| Location | Peasington (UK) |
| This was accepted by FAI as as World record | |
| Max. 0h 7m 52s to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 8m 7s |
| Date | 16 Mar 1984 |
| Pilot | Robert Calvert (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ultrasports Puma Sprint |
| Location | Pleasington (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
WL2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 9m 37s |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve Jackson |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation GT450 'Seeing is Believing' |
| Location | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
| Observer | RMH |
| Ratified as a UK record 5 May 2008 | |
| Max. 0h 9m 19s to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
WL2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 17m 2s |
| Date | 6 Mar 1993 |
| Pilot | William Dent (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Unknown |
| Aircraft | Mainair Alpha 582 |
| Location | Eshott, Northumberland |
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Superseded World record
WL2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 17m 2s |
| Date | 6 Mar 1993 |
| Pilot | William Graham Dent (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Sharon Jane SAYERS |
| Aircraft | Mainair Gemini Flash 2A |
| Location | Eshott Airfield, Felton, Northumberland (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 13m 46s |
| Date | 9 Oct 2015 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper 3 - 22 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex |
| Accepted as a World record | |
| Max. 0h 13m 21s to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 15m 23s |
| Date | 20 Sep 2015 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper 3-26 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex |
| Ratified by FAI as a World Record | |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 18m 49s |
| Date | 29 Nov 2014 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Ozone Viper 3 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet 160cc |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex |
| More info | www.youtube.com |
| Observer | Barry Holleran |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 21m 53s |
| Date | 22 Sep 2014 |
| Pilot | Gordon Blackley (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Advance Epsilon 7 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Over, Cambridgeshire |
| Observer | Paul Bailey, Giles Fowler, Suzanne Hobbs |
| Did not quite exceed the current World Record by the required 3% (missed by 23 sec) | |
|
Current World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 13m 46s |
| Date | 9 Oct 2015 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper 3 - 22 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom) |
| Max. 0h 13m 21s to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 15m 23s |
| Date | 20 Sep 2015 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper 3-26 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom) |
|
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 18m 49s |
| Date | 29 Nov 2014 |
| Pilot | Mark Morgan (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper 3-26 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
PF2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 48m 44s |
| Date | 29 Sep 2014 |
| Pilot | Mick Roche (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Suzanne Hobbs |
| Aircraft | Advance Bi Beta with Matrix |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Over, Cambridgeshire |
| Ratified by FAI as a World record | |
| Max. 0h 47m 16s to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 48m 44s |
| Date | 29 Sep 2014 |
| Pilot | Mick Roche (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Suzanne Hobbs |
| Aircraft | Advance Bi Beta |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet |
| Location | Over, Cambridgeshire (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 22m 36s |
| Date | 16 Mar 1984 |
| Pilot | Bob Calvert (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Puma Sprint / Robin 3 Cyl [Flightline reported he was flying a Pegasus XL] |
| Location | Peasington (UK) |
| This was accepted by FAI as as World record | |
| Max. 0h 21m 55s to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 22m 36s |
| Date | 16 Mar 1984 |
| Pilot | Robert Calvert (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ultrasports Puma Sprint |
| Location | Pleasington (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
WL2T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 25m 45s |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve Jackson |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation GT450 'Seeing is Believing' |
| Engine | Rotax 914, 115 Hp. |
| Location | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
| Observer | RMH |
| Ratified as a UK record 5 May 2008 Ratified as a World Record 3 Sept 2008 | |
| Max. 0h 24m 58s to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded World record
WL2T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m |
|
| Performance | 0h 25m 45s |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve JACKSON |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quik GT 450 |
| Engine | Rotax 914 |
| Location | Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
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Current UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 6000 m |
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| Performance | 1h 20m 33s |
| Date | 3 Oct 2015 |
| Pilot | Giles Fowler (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey Matrix / Ozone Viper 3 26 |
| Engine | Bailey Hornet 160cc |
| Location | Chatteris, Cambridgeshire |
| Observer | Paul Bailey and Paul Mahoney |
| Max. 1h 18m 8s to beat this record. | |
|
Current UK record
WL1T Speed over a straight course |
|
| Performance | 128 Km/h (70 Kt) |
| Date | 25 Aug 1991 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Air Création racer SX12 II |
| Engine | Rotax 462 |
| Location | Hethel (UK) |
| This was accepted by FAI as as World record | |
| Min. 129.28 Km/h (70 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
WL1T Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 128 Km/h (70 Kt) |
| Date | 25 Aug 1991 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Air Création Racer SX12 II |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 462 |
| Location | Hethel (United Kingdom) |
| Min. 129.28 Km/h (70 Kt) to beat this record. | |
|
Current UK record
WL2T Speed over a straight course |
|
| Performance | 171 Km/h (93 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Jun 2013 |
| Pilot | Gordon Douglas (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Evie Douglas |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation QuikR |
| Engine | Rotax 912 |
| Location | East Fortune |
| Ratified as a World Record by FAI | |
| Min. 172.71 Km/h (94 Kt) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
WL2T Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 165.77 Km/h (90 Kt) |
| Date | 17 Feb 2011 |
| Pilot | David BROOM (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | John LAWRENCE |
| Aircraft | P & M Quik R |
| Engine | Rotax 912s, 100 Hp. |
| Location | Sutton Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK |
| Observer | David GARRISON |
| Ratified as a UK record on 6 March 2011. Ratified as a World Record. | |
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Current World record
WL2T Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 171 Km/h (93 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Jun 2013 |
| Pilot | Gordon Douglas (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Evie Douglas |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation QuikR |
| Engine | Rotax 912 |
| Location | East Fortune (United Kingdom) |
| Min. 172.71 Km/h (94 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
WL2T Speed over a straight course |
|
| Performance | 165.77 Km/h (90 Kt) |
| Date | 17 Feb 2011 |
| Pilot | David Broom (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | John LAWRENCE |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quick 912 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 912s |
| Location | Sutton Meadows (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
AL1T Speed over a straight course |
|
| Performance | 126.3 Km/h (69 Kt) |
| Date | 4 Aug 1983 |
| Pilot | David Cook (GBR) |
| Aircraft | CFM Shadow 440 |
| Location | Cove Hithe (UK) |
| This record was achieved "Over a straight course of 3 Km" which is a discontinued distance. | |
| Min. 127.57 Km/h (69 Kt) to beat this record. | |
|
Current UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 72.96 Km/h (40 Kt) |
| Date | 5 Feb 2011 |
| Pilot | Dean ELDRIDGE (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Parajet / Paramania Fusion 20 |
| Engine | Parajet Rotron 294 |
| Location | Salton Sea, CA USA |
| Observer | Jeff Goin |
| Accepted as a UK record 17 may 2011 Ratified as a World Record. | |
| Min. 73.69 Km/h (40 Kt) to beat this record. | |
|
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 63.7 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 19 Oct 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey / Ozone Viper |
| Engine | JPX 330 |
| Location | Trueleigh Sands, Sussex |
| Observer | Nigel Thomas and David Smith |
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Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 72.96 Km/h (40 Kt) |
| Date | 5 Feb 2011 |
| Pilot | Dean Eldridge (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Paramania Fusion 20 |
| Engine | Parajet Rotron 294 |
| Location | Salton Sea, CA (USA) |
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Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 63.8 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 19 Oct 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper |
| Engine | Bailey JPX330 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
|
Current UK record
PF2T Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 37.41 Km/h (21 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David Smith |
| Aircraft | Bailey / Dudek Orca 41 |
| Engine | JPX 330 |
| Location | Trueleigh Sands, Sussex |
| Observer | Nigel Thomas and Frances Valdes |
| Ratified by FAI as a World record | |
| Min. 37.79 Km/h (21 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF2T Speed over a straight course |
|
| Performance | 37.4 Km/h (21 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David SMITH |
| Aircraft | Dudek Orca |
| Engine | Bailey JPX330 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
PF1Tf Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 56.93 Km/h (31 Kt) |
| Date | 17 Oct 2010 |
| Pilot | Laura TURNER (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Miniplane / Dudek Nucleon |
| Engine | Top 80 |
| Location | Pulborough, Sussex UK |
| Observer | Michel CARNET |
| Ratified as a World Record | |
| Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PF1Tf Speed over a straight course |
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| Performance | 56.93 Km/h (31 Kt) |
| Date | 17 Oct 2010 |
| Pilot | Laura Turner (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon |
| Engine | Miniplane Top 80 |
| Location | Pulborough (United Kingdom) |
| Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Current UK record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 119.5 Km/h (65 Kt) |
| Date | 25 Aug 1991 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Air Création racer SX12 II |
| Engine | Rotax 462 |
| Location | Hethel (UK) |
| This was accepted by FAI as as World record | |
| Min. 120.7 Km/h (66 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 119.5 Km/h (65 Kt) |
| Date | 25 Aug 1991 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Air Création Racer SX12 II |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 462 |
| Location | Hethel (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 170 Km/h (92 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Jun 2013 |
| Pilot | Gordon Douglas (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Evie Douglas |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation QuikR |
| Engine | Rotax 912 |
| Location | East Fortune |
| Ratified by FAI as a World Record | |
| Min. 171.7 Km/h (93 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded UK record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 164.53 Km/h (89 Kt) |
| Date | 17 Feb 2011 |
| Pilot | David BROOM (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | John LAWRENCE |
| Aircraft | P & M Quik R |
| Engine | Rotax 912s, 100 Hp. |
| Location | Sutton Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK |
| Observer | David GARRISON |
| Ratified as a UK record 12 March 2011. Ratified as a World Record. | |
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Superseded UK record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 146.7 Km/h (80 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Aug 2006 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David Hoyle |
| Aircraft | P&M Aviation Quik GT450 |
| Engine | Rotax 912S |
| Location | Bonneville salt flats, Utah (USA) |
| Ratified as a UK record on 16 November 2006 and as a World Record on 4 December 2006. | |
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Current World record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 170 Km/h (92 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Jun 2013 |
| Pilot | Gordon Douglas (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Evie Douglas |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation QuikR |
| Engine | Rotax 912 |
| Location | East Fortune (United Kingdom) |
| Min. 171.7 Km/h (93 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 164.53 Km/h (89 Kt) |
| Date | 17 Feb 2011 |
| Pilot | David Broom (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | John Lawrence |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quick 912 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 912s |
| Location | Sutton Meadows (United Kingdom) |
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Superseded World record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 146.7 Km/h (80 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Aug 2006 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quik GT 450 |
| Engine | Rotax 912 |
| Location | Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (USA) |
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Current UK record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 186 Km/h (101 Kt) |
| Date | 13 Apr 2002 |
| Pilot | Julian Harris (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Robert Sharp |
| Aircraft | Jabiru UL, registration G-ENRE |
| Location | Isle of Sheppey, Kent (UK) |
| Initial claim received: 15 April 2002, Detailed claim received: 25 April 2002, Ratified as a UK record 11 June 2002, Ratified as a World record 23 July 2002 | |
| Min. 187.86 Km/h (102 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 186 Km/h (101 Kt) |
| Date | 13 Apr 2002 |
| Pilot | Julian Harris (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Robert SHARP |
| Aircraft | Jabiru Jabiru UL 450 |
| Engine | 1 Jabiru 2200 cc |
| Location | Isle of Sheppey, Kent (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 77.3 Km/h (42 Kt) |
| Date | 19 Sep 2015 |
| Pilot | Barry Holleran (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Hadron |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex |
| Information from FAI | |
| Min. 78.07 Km/h (43 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 73.23 Km/h (40 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2011 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 25 / Nirvana Instinct CL200 |
| Engine | Simonini 200cc |
| Location | West Wittering to Lyminster and back |
| Observer | Laura Turner |
| Ratified as a World record | |
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Current World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 77 Km/h (42 Kt) |
| Date | 19 Sep 2015 |
| Pilot | Barry Holleran (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Hadron |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom) |
| Min. 77.77 Km/h (42 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
|
| Performance | 73.2 Km/h (40 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Oct 2011 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon |
| Location | West Wittering (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
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| Performance | 32.82 Km/h (18 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David Smith |
| Aircraft | Bailey / Dudek Orca 41 |
| Engine | JPX 330 |
| Location | Trueleigh Sands, Sussex |
| Observer | Nigel Thomas and Frances Valdes |
| Ratified by FAI as a World record | |
| Min. 33.15 Km/h (18 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
|
| Performance | 32.82 Km/h (18 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David SMITH |
| Aircraft | Dudek Orca |
| Engine | Bailey JPX330 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
|
| Performance | 45.1 Km/h (25 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Pilot | Laura Turner (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Miniplane / Dudek Synthesis 29 |
| Engine | Top 80 |
| Location | Brighton, UK |
| Observer | David Smith |
| Ratified as a World record. | |
| Min. 45.56 Km/h (25 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km |
|
| Performance | 45.14 Km/h (25 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Pilot | Laura Turner (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Synthesis 29 |
| Engine | PER IL VOLO Miniplane Top 80 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km |
|
| Performance | 124.5 Km/h (68 Kt) |
| Date | 25 Aug 1991 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Air Création racer SX12 II |
| Engine | Rotax 462 |
| Location | Hethel (UK) |
| This was accepted by FAI as as World record | |
| Min. 125.75 Km/h (68 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km |
|
| Performance | 124.5 Km/h (68 Kt) |
| Date | 25 Aug 1991 |
| Pilot | Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Air Création Racer SX12 II |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 462 |
| Location | Hethel (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km |
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| Performance | 187 Km/h (101 Kt) |
| Date | 14 Apr 2002 |
| Pilot | Julian Harris (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Robert Sharp |
| Aircraft | Jabiru UL, registration G-ENRE |
| Location | Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK |
| Initial claim received: 15 April 2002, Detailed claim received: 25 April 2002, Ratified as a UK record 11 June 2002, Ratified as a World record 23 July 2002. | |
| Min. 188.87 Km/h (102 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km |
|
| Performance | 187 Km/h (101 Kt) |
| Date | 14 Apr 2002 |
| Pilot | Julian Harris (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Robert SHARP |
| Aircraft | Jabiru Jabiru UL 450 |
| Engine | 1 Jabiru 2200 cc |
| Location | Isle of Sheppey, Kent (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km |
|
| Performance | 51.8 Km/h (28 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey 175 / Dudek Nucleon 29 |
| Engine | Bailey 4-stroke 175cc |
| Location | Brighton, UK |
| Observer | David Smith |
| Ratified as a World record. | |
| Min. 52.32 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km |
|
| Performance | 51.9 Km/h (29 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 29 |
| Engine | Bailey 175 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
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Current UK championship record
PF1Tm Distance with Limited Fuel |
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| Performance | 110.17 Km (60 Nm) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2006 |
| Pilot | Dave HAIRS (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Bailey / Dudek Reaction 29 |
| Engine | Bailey 4-Stroke 150 |
| Location | EPC 2006 Chozas de Abajo, Spain |
| Min. 110.17 Km (60 Nm) to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship) | |
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Current World championship record
PF1Tm Distance with Limited Fuel |
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| Performance | 110.17 Km (60 Nm) |
| Date | 23 Aug 2006 |
| Pilot | Dave Hairs (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek ReAction 29 |
| Engine | Bailey 4-Stroke 150 |
| Location | 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (Spain) |
| Min. 110.17 Km (60 Nm) to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship) | |
| World Records (GBR): | Current 10 Superseded 27 |
| UK Records: | Current 33 Superseded 18 |
This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.