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Site last updated by RMH
11 Mar 2010, 07:38

Records set by pilots from (GER)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.
Current World record
WL2T Distance in a straight line without landing
Performance 589.3 Km (319 Nm)
Date 19 Aug 2009
Pilot Robert MAIR (GER)
Co-pilot Werner Von ZEPPELIN
Aircraft Air Création IXESS
Engine Enduro Rotax 582
Location Altomünster
Min. 595.21 Km (322 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
AL2T Distance in a straight line without landing
Performance 1033.16 Km (558 Nm)
Date 3 Sep 1999
Pilot Johannes KESSLER (GER)
Co-pilot Margarete KRAWIEC
Aircraft Dynaero MCR 01 UL
Location Mainz Finthen
Min. 1043.49 Km (564 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL2T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 144.82 Km (79 Nm)
Date 22 Jun 2003
Pilot Robert MAIR (GER)
Co-pilot Dietmar SPEKKING
Aircraft Enduro Diesel
Location Vilshofen
Min. 146.28 Km (79 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance over a closed circuit without landing
Performance 343.6 Km (186 Nm)
Date 28 Sep 2009
Pilot Armin APPEL (GER)
Aircraft Dudek ReAction 29
Engine Fresh Breeze Simo 122
Location Winterlingen - Diemantstein - Oberthingau
Min. 347.04 Km (188 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL2T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 126.8 Km (69 Nm)
Date 13 Jun 2003
Pilot Robert MAIR (GER)
Co-pilot Ernst A. GRAF
Aircraft Enduro Diesel
Location Altomünster
Min. 128.07 Km (70 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record*
WL2T Altitude
Performance 6245m (20486 Ft)
Date 23 May 1998
Pilot Robert MAIR (GER)
Co-pilot Werner von ZEPPELIN
Aircraft Enduro XP
Location Griesau
Current World record
PL2T Speed over a straight 15/25 km course
Performance 79.6 Km/h (43 Kt)
Date 18 Sep 2008
Pilot Thomas KELLER (GER)
Co-pilot Markus MÜLLER
Aircraft Fresh Breeze Xwing
Engine Fresh Breeze Xcitor
Location Bissendorf
Min. 80.41 Km/h (44 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km without landing
Performance 131.53 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 24 Sep 2002
Pilot Helmut GROßKLAUS (GER)
Aircraft Silent Racer 12
Location Geschendorf
Min. 132.84 Km/h (72 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record*
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km without landing
Performance 132.9 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 2 Oct 2002
Pilot Helmut GROßKLAUS (GER)
Co-pilot Dalia ALEWI
Aircraft Silent Racer 12
Location Geschendorf
Current World record
PL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km without landing
Performance 69.84 Km/h (38 Kt)
Date 9 Jun 2006
Pilot Thomas KELLER (GER)
Co-pilot Markus MÜLLER
Aircraft Fresh Breeze Xwing
Location Bissendorf
Min. 70.55 Km/h (39 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing
Performance 129.97 Km/h (71 Kt)
Date 21 Aug 2002
Pilot Helmut GROßKLAUS (GER)
Aircraft Silent Racer 12
Location Geschendorf
Min. 131.28 Km/h (71 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
PL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing
Performance 75.23 Km/h (41 Kt)
Date 13 Sep 2007
Pilot Thomas KELLER (GER)
Co-pilot Markus MÜLLER
Aircraft Fresh Breeze Xwing
Engine Hirth 3503
Location Hannover Scherenbostel
Min. 75.99 Km/h (42 Kt) to beat this record.
World Records (GER): Current 10     Superseded* 2
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 7 Dec 2009.

* This list does not include World records beaten before 1 Jan 2007 or claims pending ratification.