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Class A Ballooning
DISTANCE IN SUB-CLASS AX-5 (FREE BALLOONS - HOT AIR BALLOON - 900 to 1200 cubic meters)
Pilot : Michael EMICH (USA)
Category : General
Balloon : Homebuilt Experimental (Emich)
Course : Washington, IL (USA) - St. Marys, OH (USA)
Performance : 434.70 km
Date of record: 11/01/98
Ratified : 24/04/98
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Class C (SUB CLASS C1) Aeroplanes
SPEED OVER A COMMERCIAL AIR ROUTE IN EXCESS OF 6500 KM IN CLASS C-1 (AEROPLANES - Unlimited Take off weight) (Jet engine)
Pilot : Richard WILEY (USA)
Aeroplane : Boeing 777-200-IGW
Course : Santiago (Chile) - Miami, FL (USA)
Performance : 903.65 km/h
Date of record: 09/01/98
Ratified : 06/04/98
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SPEED OVER A COMMERCIAL AIR ROUTE IN SUB-CLASS C-1 (AEROPLANES - Unlimited Take off weight) (Jet engine)
Pilot : Henry J. STOECKER (USA)
Aeroplane : Boeing 757
Course : New York, NY (USA) - Lisbon (Portugal)
Performance : 939.92 km/h
Date of record: 10/01/98
Ratified : 22/04/98
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SPEED OVER A RECOGNISED COURSE IN SUB-CLASS C-1-d (AEROPLANES - Take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg) (Piston engine)
Pilot : William H. JAMES, Jr (USA)
Aeroplane : Piper PA-34-200T
Course : Canton, OH (USA) - Kitty Hawk, NC (USA)
Performance : 370.80 km/h
Date of record: 18/12/97
Ratified : 06/04/98
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SPEED OVER A RECOGNISED COURSE IN SUB-CLASS CLASS C-1 (AEROPLANES - Unlimited Take off weight) & C-1-j (Take off weight 20000 to 25000 kg) (Jet engine)
Pilot : Gene E. ALLEN (USA)
Aeroplane : Dassault Aviation Falcon 900 EX
Course : Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Fort Lauderdale, FL (USA)
Performance : 693.53 km/h
Date of record: 04/01/98
Ratified : 16/04/98
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SPEED OVER A RECOGNISED COURSE IN SUB-CLASS CLASS C-1 (AEROPLANES - Unlimited Take off weight) & C-1-l (Take off weight 35000 to 45000 kg) (Jet engine)
Pilot : Christian KENNEDY (USA)
Aeroplane : Gulfstream Aerospace G-V
Course : Palm Beach, FL (USA) - Tel Aviv (Israel)
Performance : 949.79 km/h
Date of record: 09/01/98
Ratified : 22/04/98
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SPEED OVER A RECOGNISED COURSE IN SUB-CLASS CLASS C-1 (AEROPLANES - Unlimited Take off weight) & C-1-l (Take off weight 35000 to 45000 kg) (Jet engine)
Pilot : Christian KENNEDY (USA)
Aeroplane : Gulfstream Aerospace G-V
Course : Tel Aviv (Israel) - Boston, MA (USA)
Performance : 770.11 km/h
Date of record: 11/01/98
Ratified : 22/04/98
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Class O Hang Gliding
SPEED OVER AN OUT AND RETURN COURSE OF 100 KM IN SUB-CLASS O-1 (HANG GLIDING)
Pilot : Tomas SUCHANEK (Czech Rep.)
Category : General
Hang-glider : Moyes CSX 5
Site : Eucla (Australia)
Performance : 75.73 km/h
Date of record: 09/01/98
Ratified : 23/04/98
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SPEED OVER AN OUT AND RETURN COURSE OF 200 KM IN SUB-CLASS O-1 (HANG GLIDING)
Pilot : Tomas SUCHANEK (Czech Rep.)
Category : General
Hang-glider : Moyes CSX 5
Site : Eucla (Australia)
Performance : 73.05 km/h
Date of record: 10/01/98
Ratified : 23/04/98
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