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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

Distance in a straight line with limited fuel (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
No record set

World record
Performance	397 Km (215 Nm)
Date	22 Oct 1989
Pilot	Yves Rousseau (FRA)
Aircraft	Tecma - Colt Ascender
Location	Le Davier, Etriché (France)
Min. 400.97 Km (217 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 109.2 Km in 1988

World record
Performance	109.2 Km (59 Nm)
Date	27 Mar 1988
Pilot	Christian Van Houtte (BEL)
Aircraft	DPM Must-Microbel CH 447
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Koksijde airfield (Belgium) - Montignies-lez-Lens (Belgium)

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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	144.82 Km (79 Nm)
Date	22 Jun 2003
Pilot	Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot	Dietmar SPEKKING
Aircraft	Enduro Diesel
Location	Vilshofen (Germany) - Altomünster (Germany)
Min. 146.28 Km (79 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 125.9 Km in 1999

World record
Performance	125.9 Km (68 Nm)
Date	29 Aug 1999
Pilot	Ernst A. Graf (GER)
Co-pilot	Karin STEINHARD
Aircraft	Air Création Enduro XP-15
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Deggendorf (Germany) - Altomünster (Germany)

Previous: 115 Km in 1998

World record
Performance	115 Km (63 Nm)
Date	25 Apr 1998
Pilot	Attila Suszter (HUN)
Co-pilot	Sandor BODNAR
Aircraft	Apollo C15 RGT
Engine	1 Rotax 508
Location	Dunaujvaros - Szeged Airfield (Hungary)

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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	274.61 Km (149 Nm)
Date	30 Nov 2003
Pilot	Jon A. Jacobs (USA)
Aircraft	U.S.Pacific Mitchell Wing B-10
Engine	1 Volkswagen Half VW
Location	Burnettsville, IN (USA) - Petersburg, MI (USA)
Min. 277.36 Km (150 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 250.65 Km in 1988

World record
Performance	250.65 Km (136 Nm)
Date	15 Oct 1988
Pilot	Michael Brawner (USA)
Aircraft	AmeriPlanes Mitchell Wing A-10 Silver Eagle
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Brazoria, TX (USA) - Seguin, TX (USA)

Previous: 100.47 Km in 1987

World record
Performance	100.47 Km (55 Nm)
Date	31 Mar 1987
Pilot	Jean-Claude Thomas (FRA)
Aircraft	Sirocco/Rotax 377
Engine	1 Rotax 377
Location	Argentan (France) - Vernouillet (France)

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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	236.7 Km (128 Nm)
Date	2 Aug 2021
Pilot	Krisztian Dolhai (HUN)
Co-pilot	Linda Orsolya Horvath
Aircraft	Homebuilt Altus
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Balatonfökajar (Hungary) - Békéscsaba (Hungary)
Min. 239.07 Km (130 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 230 Km in 2019

World record
Performance	230 Km (125 Nm)
Date	17 Oct 2019
Pilot	Tymofii Iakovliev (UKR)
Co-pilot	Taras Sotnychenko
Aircraft	Aeroprakt Ltd Aeroprakt-40
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Voroniv (Ukraine)

Previous: 183 Km in 2000

World record
Performance	183 Km (99 Nm)
Date	22 Aug 2000
Pilot	Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot	Nathalie MEYER
Aircraft	Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany) - Tannheim (Germany)

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

UK record
No record set

World record
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.

Previous: 242.5 Km in 2008

World record
Performance	242.5 Km (131 Nm)
Date	12 Jul 2008
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	ITV Pawnee
Engine	PAP Top 80 1400
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)

Previous: 219 Km in 2005

World record
Performance	219 Km (119 Nm)
Date	27 Jul 2005
Pilot	Frédéric Jacques (MON)
Aircraft	Ozone Rush 1
Location	Bleine (France)

Previous: 153.65 Km in 2001

World record
Performance	153.65 Km (83 Nm)
Date	3 Jul 2001
Pilot	Etsushi Matsuo (JPN)
Aircraft	UP Summit & Air Walker 120cc
Location	Sanlucar de Barrameda - La Paz (Spain)

Previous: 70 Km in 1997

World record
Performance	70 Km (38 Nm)
Date	17 Oct 1997
Pilot	José Manuel Sanchez Fernandez (ESP)
Aircraft	Windtech Kena
Engine	1 PAP 1 100 Top 80
Location	La Cañada, Cáceres (Spain) - Montehermoso, Cáceres (Spain)

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

UK record
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.

World record
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.

PL1T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
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.

Previous: 135.1 Km in 2012

World record
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)

Previous: 129.2 Km in 2011

World record
Performance	129.2 Km (70 Nm)
Date	26 Jun 2011
Pilot	Henrik Jacobus Theron (RSA)
Aircraft	Dudek Synthesis 34
Engine	Simonini Mini 2 Plus
Location	Pretoria (South Africa)

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

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

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	205 Km (111 Nm)
Date	21 Jul 2009
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	ITV Lapoon
Engine	Parapower Solo210
Location	Gödöllö (Hungary) - Gégény (Hungary)
Min. 207.05 Km (112 Nm) 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.