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UK records set in class
30 Apr 2021, 18:06
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.
Filter: All Current World Superseded World Current UK Superseded UK
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Current World record
PL2T Distance in a straight line |
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| Performance | 474.7 Km (257 Nm) |
| Date | 7 Feb 2022 |
| Pilot | Eduardo Lagoa (POR) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk R-Bus |
| Engine | Rotax 503 |
| Location | Tembleque (Spain) - Setubal (Portugal) |
| Min. 479.45 Km (259 Nm) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing |
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| Performance | 305 Km (165 Nm) |
| Date | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Pilot | Martin Carpio Garcia (ESP) |
| Co-pilot | Isidoro Ruperto Fernandez |
| Aircraft | Niviuk R-Bus |
| Engine | Vittorazi Cosmos 300 |
| Location | Lillo (Spain) |
| Min. 308.05 Km (167 Nm) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PL1T Altitude |
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| Performance | 7334m (24058 Ft) |
| Date | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Pilot | Ramón Morillas Salmerón (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Quibik 25 |
| Engine | Vittorazi Cosmos 300 |
| Location | Cenes de la Vega, Granada (Spain) |
| Min. 7555m (24780 Ft) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 57m 30s |
| Date | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Pilot | Ramón Morillas Salmerón (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Quibik 25 |
| Engine | Vittorazi Cosmos 300 |
| Location | Cenes de la Vega, Granada (Spain) |
| Max. 0h 55m 46s to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing |
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| Performance | 249.9 Km (135 Nm) |
| Date | 28 Dec 2019 |
| Pilot | Martin Carpio Garcia (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Kougar 3 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Ciempozuelos, Madrid (Spain) |
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Current World record
PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit without landing |
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| Performance | 309.93 Km (168 Nm) |
| Date | 23 Mar 2019 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Qubik |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Cervera - Caspe - Barbastro - Cervera (Spain) |
| Min. 313.03 Km (170 Nm) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PF2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 41m 25s |
| Date | 21 Apr 2015 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Co-pilot | Jason Whitehead |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Takoo 3 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 250 |
| Location | Sant Pere Pescador (Spain) |
| Max. 0h 40m 10s to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PF1Tf Altitude |
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| Performance | 6250m (20502 Ft) |
| Date | 8 Oct 2013 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Artik 3 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 200 |
| Location | Castejon de Sos (Spain) |
| Min. 6438m (21117 Ft) to beat this record. | |
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Current World record
PF1Tf Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 22m 5s |
| Date | 6 Jun 2013 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Artik 3 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 200 |
| Location | Sant Pere Pescador (Spain) |
| Max. 0h 21m 25s to beat this record. | |
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Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m |
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| Performance | 0h 22m 10s |
| Date | 6 Jun 2013 |
| Pilot | Jason Whitehead (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Niviuk Artik 3 |
| Engine | Polini Thor 200 |
| Location | Sant Pere Pescador (Spain) |
| World Records: | Current 8 Superseded 2 |
This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.