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

Records set by Roland Coddens (BEL)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

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Current World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 5m 40s
Date 2 Apr 1997
Pilot Roland Coddens (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Engine 1 Arrow GP 1000
Location Baisy-Thy (Belgium)
Max. 0h 5m 29s to beat this record.
Superseded World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 6m 32s
Date 3 Jun 1989
Pilot Roland Coddens (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer SX12
Engine 1 Arrow GT 500
Location Moorsele (Belgium)
Current World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 0h 14m 54s
Date 2 Apr 1997
Pilot Roland Coddens (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Engine 1 Arrow GP 1000
Location Baisy-Thy (Belgium)
Max. 0h 14m 27s to beat this record.
World Records: Current 2     Superseded 1
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.