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WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
WL1E (Solo Weightshift, electric)
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AL1T (Solo 3 Axis)
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PL1T (Wheels, Solo)
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Site last updated by RMH
29 Jul 2024, 14:09

RWF1T: Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

WF1T   Distance in a straight line

UK record
No record set
World record
Performance 465.33 Km (252 Nm)
Date 12 Dec 2018
Pilot Sanjeev Kumar (IND)
Aircraft Aeros Fox Ex-16
Engine A.B.C. Mosquito
Location Suratgarh - Barmer (India)
Min. 469.99 Km (254 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 313 Km in 2012

WF1T   Distance in a straight line without engine power

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Distance in a straight line with limited fuel

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Distance in a closed circuit without landing

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Distance in a closed circuit without engine power

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Altitude

UK record
No record set
World record
Performance 5230m (17156 Ft)
Date 18 Jul 1992
Pilot Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft Medium Ropuleim
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Bégrolles en Mauges (France)
Min. 5387m (17671 Ft) to beat this record.

WF1T   Time to climb to a height of 3000 m

UK record
No record set
World record
Performance 0h 24m 0s
Date 18 Jul 1992
Pilot Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft Medium Ropuleim
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Bégrolles en Mauges (France)
Max. 0h 23m 16s to beat this record.

WF1T   Time to climb to a height of 6000 m

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Speed over a straight course

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km

UK record
No record set
World record
No record set

WF1T   Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km

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.