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

Records set by Yves Rousseau (FRA)
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 Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 397 Km (215 Nm)
Date 22 Oct 1989
Pilot Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft Tecma - Colt Ascender
Location Le Davier, Etriché (France)
Min. 400.97 Km (217 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 213.6 Km (116 Nm)
Date 16 Jul 1989
Pilot Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft Tecma - Colt Ascender
Location Aérodrome d'Argentan (France)
Min. 215.74 Km (117 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WF1T Altitude
Performance 5230m (17156 Ft)
Date 18 Jul 1992
Pilot Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft Medium Ropuleim
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Bégrolles en Mauges (France)
Min. 5387m (17671 Ft) to beat this record.
Current World record
WF1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 24m 0s
Date 18 Jul 1992
Pilot Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft Medium Ropuleim
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Bégrolles en Mauges (France)
Max. 0h 23m 16s to beat this record.
World Records: Current 4     Superseded 0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.