Fai Has Received The Following Record Claim

[Administrateur]

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Claim number : 8248

 

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Distance over a triangular course

Course/location : San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)

Performance : 1 502.6 km

Pilots : Steve FOSSETT (USA), Terrence Raymond DELORE (New Zealand)

Glider : Schleicher ASH 25 Mi

Date: 13.12.2003

 

Current record : 1 400.19 km (07.01.1993 - Klaus HOLIGHAUS, Germany)

 

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Claim number : 8249

 

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Free triangle distance

Course/location : San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)

Performance : 1 509.7 km

Pilot : Steve FOSSETT (USA), Terrence Raymond DELORE (New Zealand)

Glider : Schleicher ASH 25 Mi

Date: 13.12.2003

 

Current record : NEW

 

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Claim number : 8250

 

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 1 500 km

Course/location : San Carlos de Bariloche (Argentina)

Performance : 119.11 km/h

Pilot : Steve FOSSETT (USA), Terrence Raymond DELORE (New Zealand)

Glider : Schleicher ASH 25 Mi

Date: 13.12.2003

 

Current record : NEW

 

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Claim number : 8251

 

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1500 km

Course/location : Chapelco (Argentina)

Performance : 177.3 km/h

Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany), Regis KUNTZ

Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM

Date: 11.12.2003

 

Current record : 136.82 km/h (20.12.2002 - Klaus OHLMANN, Germany)

 

Other claims pending:

* 156.61 km/h (Terrence DELORE ; 14-11-2003)

* 145.74 km/h (Klaus OHLMANN ; 02-12-2003)

 

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Claim number : 8252

 

Sub-class D15 (15m Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1500 km

Course/location : Chapelco (Argentina)

Performance : 132 km/h Pilot : Diether MEMMERT (Germany)

Glider : Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CM 15m

Date: 13.12.2003

 

Current record : NEW

 

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Claim number : 8254

 

Sub-class D15 (15m Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Out-and-return distance

Course/location : Chapelco (Argentina)

Performance : 1 504 km

Pilot : Diether MEMMERT (Germany)

Glider : Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CM 15m

Date: 13.12.2003

 

Current record : NEW

 

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Claim number : 8255

 

Sub-class D15 (15m Class Gliders)

General Category

Type of record : Free out-and-return distance

Course/location : Chapelco (Argentina)

Performance : 1 544 km

Pilot : Diether MEMMERT (Germany)

Glider : Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2 CM 15m

Date: 13.12.2003

 

Current record : NEW

 

Other claim pending: 1294.2 km (Jean-Marc PERRIN ; 02-12-2003)

 

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The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the records ratified (if appropriate).