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

Records set by Michel Carnet (GBR)
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Filter: All   Current World   Superseded World    Current UK   Superseded UK   

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.
Superseded UK record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Superseded World record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 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)
Superseded World record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Superseded UK record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 Speed over a straight course
Performance 63.7 Km/h (35 Kt)
Date 19 Oct 2007
Pilot Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft Bailey / Ozone Viper
Engine JPX 330
Location Trueleigh Sands, Sussex
Observer Nigel Thomas and David Smith
Superseded World record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)
Superseded UK record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Superseded World record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 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
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
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)
World Records: Current 0     Superseded 7
UK Records: Current 4     Superseded 3
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.