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Site last updated by RMH
29 Jul 2024, 14:09

Records set by Laura Turner (GBR)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

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Current UK record
PF1Tf Speed over a straight course
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.
Current World record
PF1Tf Speed over a straight course
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.
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.
Superseded World record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)
World Records: Current 1     Superseded 1
UK Records: Current 2     Superseded 0
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.