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Powered Aeroplanes C-2a-08 Distance over a closed course 546 km 14 Dec 1988 Louis-Yvon Schmitz (BEL) (9126) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 9126
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course, round trip 25,139 km/h 27 Mar 1987 Patrice Saillez (BEL) (13809) ratified - current record World 13809
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1n Speed over a recognised course 871,24 kmh 22 Mar 1986 Georges Rikir (BEL) (16397) ratified - current record World 16397
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1n Distance 5 561,48 km 22 Mar 1986 Georges Rikir (BEL) (16400) ratified - current record World 16400
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1e Distance 4 115 km 21 May 1978 André Ganshof Van Der Meersch (BEL) (8065) ratified - superseded since approved World 8065
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1h Speed over a recognised course 1576,43 km/h 06 Jun 1963 Bernard Neefs (BEL) ratified - current record World 16477
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1b Distance over a closed course 2 500 km 12 Aug 1952 Robert E.A. Goemans (BEL) ratified - superseded since approved World 10972
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a closed circuit of 2 000 km without payload 255,776 km/h 08 Jun 1952 Paul Burniat (BEL) (8042) ratified - superseded since approved World 8042
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1a Distance 945,03 km 21 Aug 1950 Albert Van Cotthem (BEL) ratified - superseded since approved World 1891
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Powered Aeroplanes C Duration 60 h 7 min 04 Jun 1928 Louis Crooy (BEL) (9574) ratified - superseded since approved World 9574
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Powered Aeroplanes C Altitude 596 m 20 Dec 1912 Fernand Verschaeve (BEL) (15891) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 15891
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