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

Records set with engine made by Hirth
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
AL1T Distance in a closed circuit without engine power
Performance 129 Km (70 Nm)
Date 1 Jun 2014
Pilot Georg Surkamp (GER)
Aircraft ProFe Banjo-MH
Engine Hirth F 33
Location Kerken - Dorsten am Kanal - Isselburug - Kerken (Germany)
Min. 130.29 Km (71 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 75.23 Km/h (41 Kt)
Date 13 Sep 2007
Pilot Thomas Keller (GER)
Co-pilot Markus MÃœLLER
Aircraft Fresh Breeze Xwing
Engine Hirth 3503
Location Hannover Scherenbostel (Germany)
Min. 75.99 Km/h (42 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record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)
Superseded World record
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 132.9 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 2 Oct 2002
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Co-pilot Dalia ALEWI
Aircraft Grossklaus Silent Racer 12
Engine 1 Hirth 2706 E
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
Current World record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 131.53 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 24 Sep 2002
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft Grossklaus Silent Racer 12
Engine 1 Hirth 2706 E
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
Min. 132.84 Km/h (72 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 129.97 Km/h (71 Kt)
Date 21 Aug 2002
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft Grossklaus Silent Racer 12
Engine 1 Hirth 2706 E
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
Min. 131.28 Km/h (71 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line
Performance 307.42 Km (166 Nm)
Date 28 Jul 1996
Pilot Pierre Allet (FRA)
Aircraft Technic'air Koyott
Engine 1 Hirth F 33
Location Avranches (France) - Loubillé (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 5051m (16569 Ft)
Date 20 Jul 1996
Pilot Pierre Allet (FRA)
Aircraft Technic'air Koyott
Engine 1 Hirth F 33
Location Bergerac (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 31m 20s
Date 20 Jul 1996
Pilot Pierre Allet (FRA)
Aircraft _unknown aircraft
Engine Hirth F 33
Location Bergerac (France)
World Records: Current 4     Superseded 5
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.