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Landplanes
WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
WL1E (Solo Weightshift, electric)
WL2T (2 seat Weightshift)
WL2E (2 seat Weightshift, electric)
AL1T (Solo 3 Axis)
AL1E (Solo 3 Axis, electric)
AL2T (2 seat, 3 Axis)
AL2E (2 seat 3 Axis, electric)

Paramotors
PF1Tm (Solo, male)
PF1Tf (Solo, female)
PF1E (Solo, electric)
PF2T (2 Seat)
PF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Paratrikes
PL1T (Wheels, Solo)
PL1E (Wheels, Solo, electric)
PL2T (Wheels, 2 seat)
PL2E (Wheels, 2 seat, electric)

Powered Hang gliders
WF1T (Solo)
WF1E (Solo, electric)
WF2T (2 Seat)
WF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Microlight Autogyros
GL1 (Solo)
GL2 (2 Seat)

Seaplanes
WS1 (Solo Weightshift)
WS2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AS1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AS2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

Amphibians
WM1 (Solo Weightshift)
WM2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AM1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AM2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

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

Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km (All classes)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

WL1T Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
Performance	124.5 Km/h (68 Kt)
Date	25 Aug 1991
Pilot	Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR)
Aircraft	Air Création racer SX12 II
Engine	Rotax 462
Location	Hethel (UK)
This was accepted by FAI as as World record
Min. 125.75 Km/h (68 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
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.

Previous: 124.5 Km/h in 1991

World record
Performance	124.5 Km/h (68 Kt)
Date	25 Aug 1991
Pilot	Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR)
Aircraft	Air Création Racer SX12 II
Engine	1 Rotax 462
Location	Hethel (United Kingdom)

Previous: 112.88 Km/h in 1989

World record
Performance	112.88 Km/h (61 Kt)
Date	2 Aug 1989
Pilot	Serge Zin (FRA)
Aircraft	Must Stamp
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Aérodrome d'Argentan (France)

WL2T Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	170 Km/h (92 Kt)
Date	29 Apr 2014
Pilot	François Denis (FRA)
Co-pilot	Dimitrios Papageorgiou
Aircraft	P & M Aviation Quick 912
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Douzy (France)
Min. 171.7 Km/h (93 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 129.12 Km/h in 1998

World record
Performance	129.12 Km/h (70 Kt)
Date	26 Apr 1998
Pilot	Jozsef Szurma (HUN)
Co-pilot	Vince Somogyi VARGA
Aircraft	ESO 13
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Dunaujvaros - Patka (Hungary) and return

AL1T Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	166.8 Km/h (91 Kt)
Date	14 Jun 2009
Pilot	Jan Lukeš (CZE)
Aircraft	TST-9 Junior 2002
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Letnany
Min. 168.47 Km/h (91 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 163.62 Km/h in 1995

World record
Performance	163.62 Km/h (89 Kt)
Date	10 Oct 1995
Pilot	Serge Ferrari (FRA)
Aircraft	Micro B Proto
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Belleville sur Saône (France)

AL2T Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
Performance	187 Km/h (101 Kt)
Date	14 Apr 2002
Pilot	Julian Harris (GBR)
Co-pilot	Robert Sharp
Aircraft	Jabiru UL, registration G-ENRE
Location	Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK
Initial claim received: 15 April 2002, Detailed claim received: 25 April 2002, Ratified as a UK record 11 June 2002, Ratified as a World record 23 July 2002.
Min. 188.87 Km/h (102 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
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.

Previous: 268.4 Km/h in 2007

World record
Performance	268.4 Km/h (145 Kt)
Date	11 Mar 2007
Pilot	Jiri Unzeitig (CZE)
Co-pilot	Vera VAVRINOVA
Aircraft	VL-3
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Vysoke Myto (Czech Republic)

Previous: 187 Km/h in 2002

World record
Performance	187 Km/h (101 Kt)
Date	14 Apr 2002
Pilot	Julian Harris (GBR)
Co-pilot	Robert SHARP
Aircraft	Jabiru Jabiru UL 450
Engine	1 Jabiru 2200 cc
Location	Isle of Sheppey, Kent (United Kingdom)

Previous: 176.42 Km/h in 2000

World record
Performance	176.42 Km/h (96 Kt)
Date	22 Nov 2000
Pilot	Eckhard Buchner (GER)
Co-pilot	Christiane FLEISCHER
Aircraft	Flight Design CT
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Reinsdorf (Germany)

Previous: 172.34 Km/h in 2000

World record
Performance	172.34 Km/h (94 Kt)
Date	26 Jan 2000
Pilot	Heinz Korella (GER)
Co-pilot	Nicole GROEGER
Aircraft	Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Bremgarten - Lahr - Bremgarten (Germany)

Previous: 167.54 Km/h in 1998

World record
Performance	167.54 Km/h (91 Kt)
Date	10 May 1998
Pilot	Heinz Korella (GER)
Aircraft	Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Bremgarten (Germany) - Lahr (Germany)

Previous: 135.37 Km/h in 1998

World record
Performance	135.37 Km/h (74 Kt)
Date	25 Apr 1998
Pilot	Tamás Fehervari (HUN)
Co-pilot	Akos KULCSAR
Aircraft	Avid Aircraft Avid Flyer
Engine	1 Rotax 532
Location	Dunaujvaros - Patka (Hungary) and return

Previous: 131.84 Km/h in 1994

World record
Performance	131.84 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date	2 Jun 1994
Pilot	Philippe Zen (FRA)
Co-pilot	Gilbert HUGUET
Aircraft	Rans Coyotte II S-6 ES
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Yenne (France)

PF1Tm Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / male

UK record
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.

World record
Performance	77 Km/h (42 Kt)
Date	18 Apr 2010
Pilot	Anthony Douglas Gibson (RSA)
Aircraft	Dudek Plasma 26.5
Engine	Simonini Mini 2 Plus
Location	Mooi Plaas (South Africa)
Min. 77.77 Km/h (42 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 51.9 Km/h in 2009

World record
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)

Previous: 49.3 Km/h in 2007

World record
Performance	49.3 Km/h (27 Kt)
Date	27 Oct 2007
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	Dudek Reaction TST 27
Engine	PAP Top 80 1400
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)

Previous: 47.4 Km/h in 2007

World record
Performance	47.4 Km/h (26 Kt)
Date	14 Jul 2007
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	ITV Dakota Sport
Engine	PAP Top 80 1400
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)

PF2T Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	51.9 Km/h (29 Kt)
Date	13 Jul 2010
Pilot	Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot	Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft	Swing Sting 250
Engine	Simonini 122
Location	Plötzin (Germany)
Min. 52.42 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.

PL1T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	64.41 Km/h (35 Kt)
Date	4 Oct 2008
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	ITV Dakota Sport XS
Engine	PAP F200
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Min. 65.05 Km/h (36 Kt) to beat this record.

PL2T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
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.

Previous: 53.01 Km/h in 2004

World record
Performance	53.01 Km/h (29 Kt)
Date	4 Apr 2004
Pilot	Zoran Zelko (SLO)
Co-pilot	Vojko PRAH
Aircraft	V. Prah & team BWP 2003
Location	Gorica (Slovenia)

WF1T Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF2T Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WS1 Weight-shift Control / Seaplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WS2 Weight-shift Control / Seaplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AS1 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Seaplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AS2 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Seaplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WM1 Weight-shift Control / Amphibian / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WM2 Weight-shift Control / Amphibian / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AM1 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Amphibian / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AM2 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Amphibian / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WL1E Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WL2E Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AL1E Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AL2E Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / female

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	54.4 Km/h (30 Kt)
Date	21 Sep 2009
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	Dudek Plasma 22
Engine	_other Parapower Solo210
Location	Dány (Hungary)
Min. 54.95 Km/h (30 Kt) to beat this record.

PF1E Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF2E Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF1E Weightshift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF2E Weightshift Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL1E Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL2E Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

GL1 Autogyro / Landplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

GL2 Autogyro / Landplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 27 Mar 2023. World record claims pending ratification are NOT included here.