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

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

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Current UK record
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 6629m (21746 Ft)
Date 3 Oct 2015
Pilot Giles Fowler (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Ozone Viper3 26
Engine Bailey Hornet 160cc
Location Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
Observer Paul Bailey and Paul Mahoney
Min. 6828m (22398 Ft) to beat this record.
Current UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 1h 20m 33s
Date 3 Oct 2015
Pilot Giles Fowler (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Ozone Viper 3 26
Engine Bailey Hornet 160cc
Location Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
Observer Paul Bailey and Paul Mahoney
Max. 1h 18m 8s to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 18m 49s
Date 29 Nov 2014
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft Ozone Viper 3-26
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom)
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 18m 49s
Date 29 Nov 2014
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Ozone Viper 3
Engine Bailey Hornet 160cc
Location Earnley, West Sussex
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Observer Barry Holleran
Superseded World record
PF2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 48m 44s
Date 29 Sep 2014
Pilot Mick Roche (GBR)
Co-pilot Suzanne Hobbs
Aircraft Advance Bi Beta
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Over, Cambridgeshire (United Kingdom)
Current UK record
PF2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 48m 44s
Date 29 Sep 2014
Pilot Mick Roche (GBR)
Co-pilot Suzanne Hobbs
Aircraft Advance Bi Beta with Matrix
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Over, Cambridgeshire
Ratified by FAI as a World record
Max. 0h 47m 16s to beat this record.
Superseded UK record
PF2T Altitude
Performance 3450m (11318 Ft)
Date 29 Sep 2014
Pilot Mick Roche (GBR)
Co-pilot Susanne Hobbs
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Advance Bi-Beta 5
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Over, Canbridgeshire
Observer Paul Bailey, Giles Fowler, Gordon Blackley
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 5580m (18305 Ft)
Date 27 Sep 2014
Pilot Giles Fowler (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Advance Epsilon 7
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
Observer Paul Bailey, Gordon Blackley, Tom Garner
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 21m 53s
Date 22 Sep 2014
Pilot Gordon Blackley (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Advance Epsilon 7
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Over, Cambridgeshire
Observer Paul Bailey, Giles Fowler, Suzanne Hobbs
Did not quite exceed the current World Record by the required 3% (missed by 23 sec)
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 2918m (9572 Ft)
Date 22 Sep 2014
Pilot Gordon Blackley (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey Matrix / Advance Epsilon 7
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Over, Cambridgeshire
Observer Paul Bailey, Giles Fowler, Suzanne Hobbs
Current World record
PF2T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 123 Km (67 Nm)
Date 6 Oct 2013
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Co-pilot Mich Stevenson
Aircraft Ozone Mag Max
Engine Bailey VS
Location Hambrook, West Sussex (United Kingdom) - Camber Sands (United Kingdom)
Min. 124.23 Km (68 Nm) to beat this record.
Current UK record
PF2T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 123.18 Km (67 Nm)
Date 6 Oct 2013
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Co-pilot Mich Stevenson
Aircraft Ozone Mag Max
Engine Bailey VS
Location Hambrook, West Sussex - Camber Sands (UK)
Min. 124.42 Km (68 Nm) to beat this record.
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 Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 151.81 Km (82 Nm)
Date 10 Mar 2012
Pilot Matthew Fox (AUS)
Aircraft Ozone Speedster
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Helidon (Australia)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 137.5 Km (75 Nm)
Date 25 Feb 2012
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft Ozone Speedster
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Guildford (United Kingdom)
Superseded UK record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 137.49 Km (75 Nm)
Date 25 Feb 2012
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft Ozone Speedster 28 / Bailey V5
Engine Bailey V5
Location Guildford UK
Observer Michel Carnet
This is subject of a World Record claim
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 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
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
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)
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 straight course
Performance 63.8 Km/h (35 Kt)
Date 19 Oct 2007
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft Ozone Viper
Engine Bailey JPX330
Location Brighton (United Kingdom)
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 6     Superseded 10
UK Records: Current 6     Superseded 7
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.