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April 2001
. World Records certified By FAI
From 1st March to 31st March 2001

 

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Class C (Aeroplanes)
N° 6885 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a commercial Air Route in excess of 6 500 km: 926.56 km/h
Course/site: Frankfurt (Germany) - Bangkok (Thailand)
07.01.01, Daniel W. DILL (USA), Gordon R. BOETTGER, Robert J. SCHWARTZ
Aircraft: MD-11F (3 General Electric CF6-80C2, 61'500 lbs)
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N° 6905 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 892.62 km/h
Course/site: Hilton Head, SC (USA) - Milan (Italy)
31.01.01, Robert S. McKENNEY (USA), Larra S. MUELLER
Aircraft: G-V (2 BMW Rolls-Royce BR710, 14'750 lbs)
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N° 6921 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a Commercial Air Route: 602.79 km/h
Course/site: London (UK) - Geneva (Switzerland)
20.02.01, Roger PIERRE (Switzerland), Gregory FRASCHINA
Aircraft: 146 (4 Textron Lycoming LF507-IF, 7000 lbs)
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N° 6888 Sub-class C-1c (Landplanes: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 642 km/h
Course/site: Dayton, OH (USA) - Kitty Hawk, NC (USA)
06.01.01, Carl A. LA RUE (USA), Daniel T. JOHNSTON
Aircraft: IV P (1 Continental TSIO-550, 350 bhp)

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N° 6918 Sub-class C-1c (Landplanes: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 191.15 km/h
Course/site: Hanover, ON (Canada) - Brockville, ON (Canada)
22.02.01, David M. GULLACHER (Canada)
Aircraft: Stinson 108 (1 Lycoming O-435, 190 hp)
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N° 6748 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 825.91 km/h
Course/site: Acapulco (Mexico) - Gander, NF (Canada)
05.11.00, José Alfredo GASTELUM ARCE (Mexico), Manuel MURADÁS
RODRIGUEZ, Carlos Andrés LÓPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6749 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 921.37 km/h
Course/site: Gander, NF (Canada) - Barcelona (Spain)
05.11.00, José Alfredo GASTELUM ARCE (Mexico), Manuel MURADÁS
RODRIGUEZ, Carlos Andrés LÓPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6750 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 802.41 km/h
Course/site: Acapulco (Mexico) - Barcelona (Spain)
05.11.00, José Alfredo GASTELUM ARCE (Mexico), Manuel MURADÁS
RODRIGUEZ, Carlos Andrés LÓPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6755 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 708.41 km/h
Course/site: Palma de Majorca (Spain) - Santa Maria, Azores (Portugal)
11.11.00, Jose Manuel MURADAS RODRIGUEZ (Mexico), José Alfredo GASTELUM
ARCE, Carlos Andrès LOPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6756 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 748.82 km/h
Course/site: Santa Maria, Azores (Portugal) - Hamilton, Bermuda (UK)
11.11.00, Jose Manuel MURADAS RODRIGUEZ (Mexico), José Alfredo GASTELUM
ARCE, Carlos Andrès LOPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6757 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 692.28 km/h
Course/site: Hamilton, Bermuda (UK) - Toluca (Mexico)
11.11.00, Jose Manuel MURADAS RODRIGUEZ (Mexico), José Alfredo GASTELUM
ARCE, Carlos Andrés LOPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6758 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 629.80 km/h
Course/site: Palma de Majorca (Spain) - Toluca (Mexico)
11.11.00, Jose Manuel MURADAS RODRIGUEZ (Mexico), José Alfredo GASTELUM
ARCE, Carlos Andrés LOPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6759 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 680.09 km/h
Course/site: Toluca (Mexico) - Chihuahua (Mexico)
17.11.00, José Alfredo GASTELUM ARCE (Mexico), Carlos Andres LOPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6760 Sub-class C-1i (Landplanes: take off weight 16 000 to 20 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 734.50 km/h
Course/site: Chihuahua (Mexico) - Toluca (Mexico)
18.11.00, José Alfredo GASTELUM ARCE (Mexico), Carlos Andres LOPEZ HERRERA
Aircraft: Falcon 50 (3 GARRETT TFE 731-3-IC, 3'700 HP)
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N° 6906 Sub-class C-1l (Landplanes: take off weight 35 000 to 45 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a recognised course: 892.62 km/h
Course/site: Hilton Head, SC (USA) - Milan (Italy)
31.01.01, Robert S. McKENNEY (USA), Larry S. MUELLER
Aircraft: G-V (2 BMW Rolls-Royce BR710, 14'750 lbs)
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Class F (Aeromodels)
N° 6930 Sub-class F1N (Indoor Glider)
Category: F1: Free flight
N°118-b: Duration (ceiling 8m - 15m): 54.8 sec
Course/site: Tamworth Airport, NSW (Australia)
06.03.00, Leonard George SURTEES (Australia)
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N° 6931 Sub-class F1N (Indoor Glider)
Category: F1: Free flight
N°118-d: Duration (ceiling over 30m): 73.9 sec
Course/site: Johnson City, TN (USA)
31.05.00, Leonard George SURTEES (Australia)
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N° 6639 Sub-class F2C (Aeroplane (Team racing), piston motor)
Category: F2: Control line circular flight
N°57: Speed (100 laps): 3 min 12.2 sec
Course/site: 2000 World Aeromodelling Championship Control Line,
Landres (France)
16.07.00, Jean MARET (France), Jean-Paul PERRET
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N° 6640 Sub-class F2C (Aeroplane (Team racing), piston motor)
Category: F2: Control line circular flight
N°58: Speed (200 laps): 6 min. 28.9 sec
Course/site: 2000 World Aeromodelling Championship Control Line,
Landres (France)
18.07.00, Jean MARET (France), Jean-Paul PERRET
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N° 6635 Sub-class F5C (Helicopter, electric motor)
Category: F5: Radio Control Flight
N°199: Duration: 21 mn 41 sec
Course/site: Perray, Yverlines (France)
08.07.00, Jacques BOYER (France), François MARCEL
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Class O (Hang Gliders)
N° 6767 Sub-class O-3 (Paragliders)
Category: Multiplace
Straight distance to a declared goal: 156.7 km
Course/site: Quixada - Holanda (Brazil)
28.11.00, Richard WESTGATE (UK), Jim COUTTS
Paraglider : Prime

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N° 6768 Sub-class O-3 (Paragliders)
Category: Multiplace
Straight distance: 220.4 km
Course/site: Quixada - Bom Principio (Brazil)
30.11.00, Richard WESTGATE (UK), Jim COUTTS
Paraglider : Prime
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N° 6769 Sub-class O-3 (Paragliders)
Category: Multiplace
Straight distance to a declared goal: 215 km
Course/site: Quixada - Poranga (Brazil)
30.11.00, Richard WESTGATE (UK), Jim COUTTS
Paraglider : Prime
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OTHER ARTICLES OF ASI APRIL 2001 ISSUE
| Editorial | President's Page |
From The Secretary General's Desk | Air Waves |
| News In Brief | Letters To The Editor | World Records |
| Ballooning As A Science Project |
| Legends in Aviation : Amelia Earhart |
| Practicing for the Pole |
| Flights of Passion |

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