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Site last updated by RMH
30 Apr 2021, 18:06

Records set with aircraft made by Dudek
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

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Current World record
PL1E Distance in a straight line
Performance 63.2 Km (35 Nm)
Date 12 Feb 2022
Pilot Daniel Tydecks (GER)
Aircraft Dudek Boson
Engine Mad Motors Mad M50C35 EEE
Location Niddatal Bönstadt (Germany) - Anzefahr (Germany)
Min. 63.84 Km (35 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 280.42 Km (152 Nm)
Date 9 May 2020
Pilot Krzysztof Romicki (POL)
Co-pilot Wojciech Strzyzakowski
Aircraft Dudek Bozon 34
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Chrcynno (Poland)
Superseded World record
PL1T Altitude
Performance 6377m (20919 Ft)
Date 3 Aug 2019
Pilot Aleksander Hirsztritt (POL)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron Cabrio 34
Engine Nirvana Instinct High-Line 230
Location Makosieje (Poland)
Superseded World record
PL2T Distance in a straight line
Performance 427.07 Km (231 Nm)
Date 17 Oct 2018
Pilot Krzysztof Romicki (POL)
Co-pilot Wojciech Strzyzakowski
Aircraft Dudek Hadron Cabrio 34
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Krakow (Poland) - Zakrzewo (Poland)
Current World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 77 Km/h (42 Kt)
Date 19 Sep 2015
Pilot Barry Holleran (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom)
Min. 77.77 Km/h (42 Kt) to beat this record.
Current UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 77.3 Km/h (42 Kt)
Date 19 Sep 2015
Pilot Barry Holleran (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Earnley, West Sussex
Information from FAI
Min. 78.07 Km/h (43 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World championship record
PF1Tm Japanese Slalom
Performance 38.9 sec
Date 12 Aug 2014
Pilot Kamil Mankowski (POL)
Aircraft Dudek Snake 18
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
Min. 38.9 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
Current World championship record
PL2T Japanese Slalom
Performance 64.9 sec
Date 12 Aug 2014
Pilot Kirill Ekimov (RUS)
Co-pilot Ludmila Beloborodova
Aircraft Dudek Cabrio 34
Engine Paraavis Skat 3
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
Min. 64.91 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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.
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 353.69 Km (191 Nm)
Date 10 Nov 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Boonah, QLD - Yuleba, QLD (Australia)
Min. 357.23 Km (193 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 23m 5s
Date 31 Oct 2012
Pilot Ryan D. Shaw (USA)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Simonini Mini 2 EVO 230
Location Peoria, AZ (USA)
Current World championship record
PL1T Clover Leaf Slalom
Performance 44.92 sec
Date 29 Aug 2012
Pilot Marcin Krakowiak (POL)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon 31
Engine JPX M25Y Black Devil
Location Marugán (Spain)
Min. 44.92 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
Current World record
PF1Tm Speed over a straight course
Performance 80.55 Km/h (44 Kt)
Date 8 Apr 2012
Pilot Ryan D. Shaw (USA)
Aircraft Dudek Plasma
Engine Simonini Mini 2 EVO 230
Location Peoria, AZ (USA)
Min. 81.36 Km/h (44 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 75.35 Km/h (41 Kt)
Date 31 Mar 2012
Pilot Ryan D. Shaw (USA)
Aircraft Dudek Plasma 26.5
Engine Simonini Mini 2 EVO 230
Location Peoria, AZ (USA)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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)
Current UK record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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.
Current World record
PL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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.
Current World record
PL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 196 Km (106 Nm)
Date 22 Jan 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Boonah - Macalister (Australia)
Min. 197.96 Km (107 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 135.1 Km (73 Nm)
Date 2 Jan 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Beaudesert, QLD (Australia) - Oakey, QLD (Australia)
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 73.23 Km/h (40 Kt)
Date 2 Nov 2011
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon 25 / Nirvana Instinct CL200
Engine Simonini 200cc
Location West Wittering to Lyminster and back
Observer Laura Turner
Ratified as a World record
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 73.2 Km/h (40 Kt)
Date 2 Oct 2011
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon
Location West Wittering (United Kingdom)
Current World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 52.08 Km/h (29 Kt)
Date 2 Sep 2011
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon
Engine Simonini 122
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 52.61 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 504.17 Km (273 Nm)
Date 2 Sep 2011
Pilot Peter Schulz (GER)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon
Engine Simonini 122
Location Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 509.21 Km (275 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 207.8 Km (113 Nm)
Date 27 Aug 2011
Pilot Henrik Jacobus Theron (RSA)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon
Engine Simonini Mini 2 Plus
Location Pretoria (South Africa)
Superseded World record
PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 130.31 Km (71 Nm)
Date 17 Aug 2011
Pilot Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon 23
Engine SOLO 210
Location Hatvan (Hungary)
Current World record
PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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.
Current World record
PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 51.6 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date 5 Aug 2011
Pilot Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft Dudek Plasma 22
Engine SOLO 210
Location Kunmadaras (Hungary)
Min. 52.12 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 129.2 Km (70 Nm)
Date 26 Jun 2011
Pilot Henrik Jacobus Theron (RSA)
Aircraft Dudek Synthesis 34
Engine Simonini Mini 2 Plus
Location Pretoria (South Africa)
Current World record
PF1Tf Speed over a straight course
Performance 56.93 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date 17 Oct 2010
Pilot Laura Turner (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon
Engine Miniplane Top 80
Location Pulborough (United Kingdom)
Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record.
Current UK record
PF1Tf Speed over a straight course
Performance 56.93 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date 17 Oct 2010
Pilot Laura TURNER (GBR)
Aircraft Miniplane / Dudek Nucleon
Engine Top 80
Location Pulborough, Sussex UK
Observer Michel CARNET
Ratified as a World Record
Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 77 Km/h (42 Kt)
Date 18 Apr 2010
Pilot Anthony Douglas Gibson (RSA)
Aircraft Dudek Plasma 26.5
Engine Simonini Mini 2 Plus
Location Mooi Plaas (South Africa)
Min. 77.77 Km/h (42 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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)
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
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
Current World record
PF1Tf Distance in a straight line
Performance 440.9 Km (239 Nm)
Date 27 Oct 2009
Pilot Karen Skinner (ESP)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon 27
Engine ROS ROS 100
Location Almensilla (Spain) - Sevilla (Spain)
Min. 445.31 Km (241 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 343.6 Km (186 Nm)
Date 28 Sep 2009
Pilot Armin Appel (GER)
Aircraft Dudek ReAction 29
Engine Simonini 122
Location Winterlingen - Diemantstein - Oberthingau (Germany)
Current World record
PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 54.4 Km/h (30 Kt)
Date 21 Sep 2009
Pilot Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft Dudek Plasma 22
Engine _other Parapower Solo210
Location Dány (Hungary)
Min. 54.95 Km/h (30 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World championship record
PL1T Clover Leaf Slalom
Performance 52.23 sec
Date 3 Aug 2009
Pilot Tomasz Kudaszewicz (POL)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon 29
Engine _other Simoni Mini Paratomek
Location Nové Mesto nad Metuji (Czech Republic)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 51.9 Km/h (29 Kt)
Date 21 Mar 2009
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Nucleon 29
Engine Bailey 175
Location Brighton (United Kingdom)
Current UK record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 51.8 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date 21 Mar 2009
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey 175 / Dudek Nucleon 29
Engine Bailey 4-stroke 175cc
Location Brighton, UK
Observer David Smith
Ratified as a World record.
Min. 52.32 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 45.14 Km/h (25 Kt)
Date 21 Mar 2009
Pilot Laura Turner (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek Synthesis 29
Engine PER IL VOLO Miniplane Top 80
Location Brighton (United Kingdom)
Current UK record
PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 45.1 Km/h (25 Kt)
Date 21 Mar 2009
Pilot Laura Turner (GBR)
Aircraft Miniplane / Dudek Synthesis 29
Engine Top 80
Location Brighton, UK
Observer David Smith
Ratified as a World record.
Min. 45.56 Km/h (25 Kt) to beat this record.
Current UK record
PF2T Speed over a straight course
Performance 37.41 Km/h (21 Kt)
Date 2 Nov 2007
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Co-pilot David Smith
Aircraft Bailey / Dudek Orca 41
Engine JPX 330
Location Trueleigh Sands, Sussex
Observer Nigel Thomas and Frances Valdes
Ratified by FAI as a World record
Min. 37.79 Km/h (21 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF2T Speed over a straight course
Performance 37.4 Km/h (21 Kt)
Date 2 Nov 2007
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Co-pilot David SMITH
Aircraft Dudek Orca
Engine Bailey JPX330
Location Brighton (United Kingdom)
Current UK record
PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 32.82 Km/h (18 Kt)
Date 2 Nov 2007
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Co-pilot David Smith
Aircraft Bailey / Dudek Orca 41
Engine JPX 330
Location Trueleigh Sands, Sussex
Observer Nigel Thomas and Frances Valdes
Ratified by FAI as a World record
Min. 33.15 Km/h (18 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 32.82 Km/h (18 Kt)
Date 2 Nov 2007
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Co-pilot David SMITH
Aircraft Dudek Orca
Engine Bailey JPX330
Location Brighton (United Kingdom)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 49.3 Km/h (27 Kt)
Date 27 Oct 2007
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft Dudek Reaction TST 27
Engine PAP Top 80 1400
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 65.41 Km/h (36 Kt)
Date 20 Jan 2007
Pilot Juan Jose Garcia De Abajo (ESP)
Aircraft Dudek Reaction TST 27
Engine Hirth F 33
Location Lanzahita (Spain)
Current UK Championship record
PF1Tm Distance with Limited Fuel
Performance 110.17 Km (60 Nm)
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Dave HAIRS (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey / Dudek Reaction 29
Engine Bailey 4-Stroke 150
Location EPC 2006 Chozas de Abajo, Spain
Min. 110.17 Km (60 Nm) to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
Current World championship record
PF1Tm Distance with Limited Fuel
Performance 110.17 Km (60 Nm)
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Dave Hairs (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek ReAction 29
Engine Bailey 4-Stroke 150
Location 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (Spain)
Min. 110.17 Km (60 Nm) to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World Records: Current 19     Superseded 20
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 27 Mar 2023.

This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.