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Landplanes
WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
WL1E (Solo Weightshift, electric)
WL2T (2 seat Weightshift)
WL2E (2 seat Weightshift, electric)
AL1T (Solo 3 Axis)
AL1E (Solo 3 Axis, electric)
AL2T (2 seat, 3 Axis)
AL2E (Solo 3 Axis, electric)

Paramotors
PF1Tm (Solo, male)
PF1Tf (Solo, female)
PF1E (Solo, electric)
PF2T (2 Seat)
PF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Paratrikes
PL1T (Wheels, Solo)
PL1E (Wheels, Solo, electric)
PL2T (Wheels, 2 seat)
PL2E (Wheels, 2 seat, electric)

Powered Hang gliders
WF1T (Solo)
WF1E (Solo, electric)
WF2T (2 Seat)
WF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Seaplanes
WS1 (Solo Weightshift)
WS2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AS1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AS2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

Amphibians
WM1 (Solo Weightshift)
WM2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AM1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AM2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

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Site last updated by RMH
30 Jul 2012, 10:37

Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km (All classes)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

WL1T Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	116 Km/h (63 Kt)
Date	29 Sep 2001
Pilot	Bela Dull (HUN)
Aircraft	Air Création SX 12 II
Engine	1 Rotax 462
Location	Dunaujvaros - Nyirgelse - Dunaujvaros (Hungary)
Min. 117.16 Km/h (64 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 94.62 Km/h in 2000

World record
Performance	94.62 Km/h (52 Kt)
Date	9 Aug 2000
Pilot	Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft	Silent Flyer UL
Location	Geschendorf (Germany)

Previous: 83 Km/h in 1997

World record
Performance	83 Km/h (45 Kt)
Date	23 Aug 1997
Pilot	Ernst A. Graf (GER)
Aircraft	Air Création Enduro XP-15
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Griesau (Germany)

WL2T Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	112.3 Km/h (61 Kt)
Date	2 Aug 2008
Pilot	Pal Matuska (HUN)
Co-pilot	Krisztina SZÀK
Aircraft	Air Création IXESS
Engine	Rotax 618
Location	Békéscsaba (Hungary)
Min. 113.43 Km/h (62 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 100.33 Km/h in 1999

World record
Performance	100.33 Km/h (55 Kt)
Date	22 May 1999
Pilot	Gabor Guti (HUN)
Co-pilot	Pal Matuska
Aircraft	Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Békéscsaba (Hungary)

Previous: 92.99 Km/h in 1999

World record
Performance	92.99 Km/h (51 Kt)
Date	16 May 1999
Pilot	Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot	Werner von ZEPPELIN
Aircraft	Enduro XP
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Griesau (Germany)

Previous: 84.86 Km/h in 1998

World record
Performance	84.86 Km/h (46 Kt)
Date	9 Aug 1998
Pilot	Vince Ferinc (HUN)
Co-pilot	Laszlo TOTH
Aircraft	Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	From Nagykanizsa Airport (Hungary)

Previous: 82.08 Km/h in 1996

World record
Performance	82.08 Km/h (45 Kt)
Date	29 Sep 1996
Pilot	Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot	Dietmar SPEKKING
Aircraft	Enduro XP
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Griesau (Germany)

AL1T Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AL2T Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	255.13 Km/h (138 Kt)
Date	22 Dec 2011
Pilot	Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot	Isabelle Bernabeu
Aircraft	Shark
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Cuers-Pierrefeu (France)
Min. 257.69 Km/h (140 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 178.78 Km/h in 2000

World record
Performance	178.78 Km/h (97 Kt)
Date	23 Aug 2000
Pilot	Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot	Nathalie MEYER
Aircraft	Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany)

Previous: 162.16 Km/h in 1999

World record
Performance	162.16 Km/h (88 Kt)
Date	13 Aug 1999
Pilot	Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot	Ewald RITTER
Aircraft	Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany)

Previous: 132.93 Km/h in 1998

World record
Performance	132.93 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date	13 May 1998
Pilot	Heinz Korella (GER)
Aircraft	Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Bremgarten (Germany) - Leutkirch (Germany) - Linkenheim (Germany) and return

PF1Tm Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / male

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	52.08 Km/h (29 Kt)
Date	2 Sep 2011
Pilot	Peter Schulz (GER)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon
Engine	Simonini 122
Location	Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 52.61 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.

PF2T Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL1T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL2T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF1T Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF2T Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WS1 Weight-shift Control / Seaplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WS2 Weight-shift Control / Seaplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AS1 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Seaplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AS2 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Seaplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WM1 Weight-shift Control / Amphibian / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WM2 Weight-shift Control / Amphibian / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AM1 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Amphibian / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AM2 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Amphibian / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WL1E Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WL2E Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AL1E Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AL2E Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / female

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1E Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF2E Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF1E Weightshift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF2E Weightshift Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL1E Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL2E Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 10 Jun 2013. World record claims pending ratification are NOT included here.