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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 (2 seat 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)

Microlight Autogyros
GL1 (Solo)
GL2 (2 Seat)

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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UK records set in class

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

Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel (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	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.

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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	126.8 Km (69 Nm)
Date	13 Jun 2003
Pilot	Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot	Ernst A. GRAF
Aircraft	Enduro Diesel
Location	Altomünster (Germany)
Min. 128.07 Km (70 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 113.65 Km in 1999

World record
Performance	113.65 Km (62 Nm)
Date	29 Aug 1999
Pilot	Ernst A. Graf (GER)
Co-pilot	Karin STEINHARD
Aircraft	Air Création Enduro XP-15
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Altomünster (Germany)

Previous: 100.2 Km in 1998

World record
Performance	100.2 Km (55 Nm)
Date	25 Apr 1998
Pilot	Attila Suszter (HUN)
Co-pilot	Sandor BODNAR
Aircraft	Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Engine	1 Rotax 508
Location	Dunaujvaros - Patka (Hungary) and return

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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	209.8 Km (114 Nm)
Date	11 Jun 2006
Pilot	Jan Lukeš (CZE)
Aircraft	TST-9 Junior 2002
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Letnany - Trutnov - Letnany (Czech Republic)
Min. 211.9 Km (115 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 197.96 Km in 1987

World record
Performance	197.96 Km (107 Nm)
Date	20 Sep 1987
Pilot	Michael Brawner (USA)
Aircraft	AmeriPlanes Mitchell Wing A-10 Silver Eagle
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Houston Gulf Airport, TX (USA)

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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	209.9 Km (114 Nm)
Date	17 Oct 2018
Pilot	Tymofii Iakovliev (UKR)
Co-pilot	Roman Huzii
Aircraft	Aeroprakt Ltd Aeroprakt-40
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Nalivaykovka (Ukraine)
Min. 212 Km (115 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 202 Km in 2000

World record
Performance	202 Km (110 Nm)
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)

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

UK record
Performance	149.65 Km (81 Nm)
Date	6 Mar 2012
Pilot	Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon 29 / Nirvana Instinct 200
Engine	Simonini 200
Location	Petersfield, UK
Observer	Mark Morgan
Ratified as a World record
Min. 151.15 Km (82 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 137.49 Km in 2012

UK record
Performance	137.49 Km (75 Nm)
Date	25 Feb 2012
Pilot	Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft	Ozone Speedster 28 / Bailey V5
Engine	Bailey V5
Location	Guildford UK
Observer	Michel Carnet
This is subject of a World Record claim

Previous: 127.7 Km in 2010

UK record
Performance	127.7 Km (69 Nm)
Date	8 Apr 2010
Pilot	Michel CARNET (GBR)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon / Bailey
Engine	Bailey 4v-200
Location	Brighton, UK
Ratified as a World Record on 22 Mar 2011

World record
Performance	170.5 Km (93 Nm)
Date	10 Feb 2013
Pilot	Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft	Dudek Hadron
Engine	Bailey V 5
Location	Helidon (Australia)
Min. 172.21 Km (93 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 151.81 Km in 2012

World record
Performance	151.81 Km (82 Nm)
Date	10 Mar 2012
Pilot	Matthew Fox (AUS)
Aircraft	Ozone Speedster
Engine	Bailey V 5
Location	Helidon (Australia)

Previous: 149.65 Km in 2012

World record
Performance	149.65 Km (81 Nm)
Date	6 Mar 2012
Pilot	Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon 29
Engine	Simonini 200
Location	Petersfield (United Kingdom)

Previous: 137.5 Km in 2012

World record
Performance	137.5 Km (75 Nm)
Date	25 Feb 2012
Pilot	Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft	Ozone Speedster
Engine	Bailey V 5
Location	Guildford (United Kingdom)

Previous: 127.7 Km in 2010

World record
Performance	127.7 Km (69 Nm)
Date	8 Apr 2010
Pilot	Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon
Engine	Bailey 4v-200
Location	Brighton (United Kingdom)

Previous: 102.1 Km in 2008

World record
Performance	102.1 Km (56 Nm)
Date	27 Jan 2008
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	ITV Pawnee
Engine	PAP Top 80 1400
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)

Previous: 1.26 Km in 2006

World record
Performance	1.26 Km (1 Nm)
Date	9 Nov 2006
Pilot	David Rogers (USA)
Aircraft	APCO Thrust
Engine	1 Cors-Air M25Y
Location	Miccosukee, FL (USA)

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
Performance	132 Km (72 Nm)
Date	19 Feb 2012
Pilot	Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft	Dudek Hadron
Engine	Bailey V 5
Location	Helidon (Australia)
Min. 133.32 Km (72 Nm) to beat this record.

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
Performance	131.2 Km (71 Nm)
Date	17 Aug 2011
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon 23
Engine	SOLO 210
Location	Hatvan (Hungary)
Min. 132.53 Km (72 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 120 Km in 2009

World record
Performance	120 Km (65 Nm)
Date	14 Jul 2009
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	ITV Lapoon
Engine	_other Parapower Solo210
Location	Hatvan (Hungary)

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

GL1 Autogyro / Landplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

GL2 Autogyro / Landplane / Flown with two persons

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 27 Mar 2023. World record claims pending ratification are NOT included here.