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June 1999
. World Records certified By FAI
From 1st May 1999 to 31st May 1999

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Class A (Free Ballons)
N° 5960 ABSOLUTE RECORD
Distance: 40 814 km
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
21/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5961 ABSOLUTE RECORD
Duration: 477 h. 47 min.
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
21/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5962 ABSOLUTE RECORD
Shortest time around the world: 370 h. 24 min.
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
20/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5777 Size category AM-03 (Mixed balloons : 400 to 600 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5778 Size category AM-03 (Mixed balloons : 400 to 600 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5908 Size category AM-03 (Mixed balloons : 400 to 600 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6010 Size category AM-03 (Mixed balloons : 400 to 600 m³)
Category: General
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5969 Size category AM-04 (Mixed balloons : 600 to 900 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5981 Size category AM-04 (Mixed balloons : 600 to 900 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5996 Size category AM-04 (Mixed balloons : 600 to 900 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6011 Size category AM-04 (Mixed balloons : 600 to 900 m³)
Category: General
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5970 Size category AM-05 (Mixed balloons : 900 to 1 200 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5982 Size category AM-05 (Mixed balloons : 900 to 1 200 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5997 Size category AM-05 (Mixed balloons : 900 to 1 200 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6012 Size category AM-05 (Mixed balloons : 900 to 1 200 m³)
Category: General
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5971 Size category AM-06 (Mixed balloons : 1 200 to 1 600 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5983 Size category AM-06 (Mixed balloons : 1 200 to 1 600 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5998 Size category AM-06 (Mixed balloons : 1 200 to 1 600 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6013 Size category AM-06 (Mixed balloons : 1 200 to 1 600 m³)
Category: General
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5972 Size category AM-07 (Mixed balloons : 1 600 to 2 200 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5984 Size category AM-07 (Mixed balloons : 1 600 to 2 200 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5999 Size category AM-07 (Mixed balloons : 1 600 to 2 200 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6014 Size category AM-07 (Mixed balloons : 1 600 to 2 200 m³)
Category: General
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5973 Size category AM-08 (Mixed balloons : 2 200 to 3 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5985 Size category AM-08 (Mixed balloons : 2 200 to 3 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6000 Size category AM-08 (Mixed balloons : 2 200 to 3 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5974 Size category AM-09 (Mixed balloons : 3 000 to 4 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5986 Size category AM-09 (Mixed balloons : 3 000 to 4 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6001 Size category AM-09 (Mixed balloons : 3 000 to 4 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5975 Size category AM-10 (Mixed balloons : 4 000 to 6 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5987 Size category AM-10 (Mixed balloons : 4 000 to 6 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6002 Size category AM-10 (Mixed balloons : 4 000 to 6 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5976 Size category AM-11 (Mixed balloons : 6 000 to 9 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5988 Size category AM-11 (Mixed balloons : 6 000 to 9 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6003 Size category AM-11 (Mixed balloons : 6 000 to 9 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5977 Size category AM-12 (Mixed balloons : 9 000 to 12 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5989 Size category AM-12 (Mixed balloons : 9 000 to 12 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6004 Size category AM-12 (Mixed balloons : 9 000 to 12 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5978 Size category AM-13 (Mixed balloons : 12 000 to 16 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5990 Size category AM-13 (Mixed balloons : 12 000 to 16 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6005 Size category AM-13 (Mixed balloons : 12 000 to 16 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5979 Size category AM-14 (Mixed balloons : 16 000 to 22 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5991 Size category AM-14 (Mixed balloons : 16 000 to 22 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6006 Size category AM-14 (Mixed balloons : 16 000 to 22 000 m³)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5957 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: General
Distance: 40 814 km
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
21/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5958 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: General
Duration: 477 h. 47 min.
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
21/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5959 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: General
Shortest time around the world: 370 h. 24 min.
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
20/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5963 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: General
Altitude: 11 737 m
Course/site: Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland)
20/03/99, Bertrand PICCARD (Switzerland), Brian JONES (UK)
Balloon : Breitling Orbiter
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N° 5980 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: Feminine
Altitude: 6866 m
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 5992 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: Feminine
Distance: 69.7 km
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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N° 6007 Size category AM-15 (Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above)
Category: Feminine
Duration: 1h 38 min
Course/site: Reno, NV (USA)
04/11/98, Janet FOLKES (UK)
Balloon : Lindstrand LBL-14M (Rozière)
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Class C (Aeroplanes)
N° 5709 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 93.31 km/h
Course/site: Buttress, SK (Canada) - Brandon, MB (Canada)
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5711 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 77.41 km/h
Course/site: Brandon, MB (Canada) - Moose Jaw-AFB, SK (Canada)
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5730 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 76.06 km/h
Course/site: Brandon, MB (Canada) - Buttress, SK (Canada)
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5732 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course, round trip: 70.95 km/h
Course/site: Buttress, SK (Canada) - Brandon, MB (Canada) and return
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5796 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Greatest mass carried to a height of 15000 m: 1503 kg
Course/site: Palmdale, CA (USA)
18/11/98, Bryan GALBREATH (USA)
Aircraft: Lockheed Martin U-2S (1 F118 GE101, 16500 lbs)
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N° 5864 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a commercial Air Route in excess of 6 500 km: 1 054.40 km/h
Course/site: Tokyo (Japan) - San Jose, CA (USA)
14/12/98, James O. GROSS (USA), Steve SCHWARTZ (USA), John P. ROMERO (USA)
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (3 CF6-80C2, 61500 lbs)
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N° 5869 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a commercial Air Route in excess of 6 500 km: 969.72 km/h
Course/site: Los Angeles, CA (USA) - London (UK)
24/12/98, Bruce GILMAN (USA), Kenneth A. HOADLEY (USA), Michael C. Jesch (USA)
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300 (2 CF6-80C2, 61500 lbs)
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N° 5909 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a Commercial Air Route: 933.23 km/h
Course/site: Pittsburgh, PA (USA) - Paris (France)
19/01/99, Paul L. MORELL (USA), John BARBAS (USA), James L. HAYHURST (USA)
Aircraft: Boeing 767-200 (2 CF6-80C2, 52500 lbs)
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N° 5935 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a commercial Air Route in excess of 6 500 km: 895.11 km/h
Course/site: San Francisco, CA (USA) - Sydney, NSW (australia)
01/02/99, F.V. DE PEYSTER (USA)
Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 (4 PW 4056, 56750 lbs)
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N° 5939 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a Commercial Air Route: 893.05 km/h
Course/site: Osaka (Japan) - Anchorage, AK (USA)
15/02/99, Larry E. STEENSTRY (USA), Michael J. McGarry (USA), R. W. Ashcraft (USA)
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F (3 CF6-50C2, 52500lbs)
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N° 5965 Sub-class C-1 (Landplanes)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Speed over a Commercial Air Route: 679.43 km/h
Course/site: London (UK) - Rome (Italy)
19/03/99, Guy C. WESTGATE (UK)
Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
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N° 5710 Sub-class C-1a/0 (Landplanes: take off weight less than 300 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 93.31 km/h
Course/site: Buttress, SK (Canada) - Brandon, MB (Canada)
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5712 Sub-class C-1a/0 (Landplanes: take off weight less than 300 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 77.41 km/h
Course/site: Brandon, MB (Canada) - Moose Jaw-AFB, SK (Canada)
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 53, 52 HP)
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N° 5731 Sub-class C-1a/0 (Landplanes: take off weight less than 300 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 76.06 km/h
Course/site: Brandon, MB (Canada) - Buttress, SK (Canada)
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5733 Sub-class C-1a/0 (Landplanes: take off weight less than 300 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course, round trip: 70.95 km/h
Course/site: Buttress, SK (Canada) - Brandon, MB (Canada) and return
29/08/98, Lyle JOHNSON (Canada)
Aircraft: Challenger II Special (1 Rotax 503, 52 HP)
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N° 5941 Sub-class C-1c (Landplanes: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg)
Group 1 : piston engine
Speed over a recognised course: 273.44 km/h
Course/site: Dallas, TX (USA) - Orlando, FL (USA)
16/02/99, Earl R. EPPERSON (USA)
Aircraft: Cessna T210L (1 TSIO-520, 310 bhp)
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N° 5795 Sub-class C-1h (Landplanes: take off weight 12 000 to 16 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Altitude in horizontal flight without payload: 20479 m
Course/site: Edwards AFB, CA (USA)
19/11/98, James L. BARRILLEAUX (USA)
Aircraft: Lockheed Martin ER-2 (1 F118 - GE101, 16500 LBS)
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N° 5863 Sub-class C-1h (Landplanes: take off weight 12 000 to 16 000 kg)
Group 3 : turbo-jet
Altitude with 2000 kg payload: 20399 m
Course/site: Beale Air Force Base, CA (USA)
12/12/98, Alan ZWICK (USA)
Aircraft: Lockheed U-2S (1 F 118 - GE 101, 16500 lbs)
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Class O (Hang Gliders)
N° 6061 Sub-class O-2 (HG with a rigid primary structure / movable control surface(s))
Category: General
Distance over a triangular course: 105.67 km
Course/site: Mansfield, WA (USA)
08/07/96, Stewart MIDWINTER (Canada)
Hang glider : Swift
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OTHER ARTICLES OF ASI JUNE 1999 ISSUE
| Editorial | From The Secretary General's Desk | Air Waves |
| News In Brief | Letters To The Editor | World Records |
| A Pilot’s Dream Come True |
| Are You Ready ? |
| Did Somebody Say It Was Easy ? |
| My Australian Adventure |
| China Cup’98 FAI World Grand Prix Of Aviation |

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