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Site last updated by RMH
29 Jul 2024, 14:09

Records set with aircraft made by Shark
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Filter: All   Current World   Superseded World    Current UK   Superseded UK   

Superseded World record
AL2T Speed over a straight course
Performance 300.51 Km/h (163 Kt)
Date 30 Jun 2015
Pilot Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot Antoine Seidner
Aircraft Shark
Location Cuers (France)
Superseded World record
AL2T Speed over a straight course
Performance 285.78 Km/h (155 Kt)
Date 15 Sep 2012
Pilot Gilles Michel (FRA)
Co-pilot Lisa Cador
Aircraft Shark
Engine Rotax 912
Location Coulommiers (France)
Current World record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 282.4 Km/h (153 Kt)
Date 23 Dec 2011
Pilot Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot Isabelle Bernabeu
Aircraft Shark
Engine Rotax 912
Location Cuers-Pierrefeu (France)
Min. 285.23 Km/h (155 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
AL2T Speed over a straight course
Performance 282.2 Km/h (153 Kt)
Date 23 Dec 2011
Pilot Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot Isabelle Bernabeu
Aircraft Shark
Engine Rotax 912
Location Cuers-Pierrefeu (France)
Current World record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 255.13 Km/h (138 Kt)
Date 22 Dec 2011
Pilot Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot Isabelle Bernabeu
Aircraft Shark
Engine Rotax 912
Location Cuers-Pierrefeu (France)
Min. 257.69 Km/h (140 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 274.8 Km/h (149 Kt)
Date 15 Dec 2011
Pilot Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot Isabelle Bernabeu
Aircraft Shark
Location Cuers-Pierrefeu (France)
World Records: Current 2     Superseded 4
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.