The Worlds Air Sports federation defines several categories for world records. Here are 15 of them from category C-1: the take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg.

1 – Distance: 11′211.83 kilometers

2 – Distance over a closed course: 11′138.72 kilometers

3 – Altitude: 12′906 meters (yes, meters. That’s 42′343 feet)

4 – Altitude in horizontal flight: 10′889 metrers (35′725 feet)

5 – Time to climb to a height of 3′000 meters: 3 minutes 09 seconds

6 – Time to climb to a height of 6′000 meters: 8 minutes 52 seconds

7 – Time to climb to a height of 9′000 meters: 20 minutes 54 seconds

8 -Speed over a straight 3km course at restricted altitude: 601.78 km/h (324.94 kts)

9 – Speed over a straight 15/25 km course: 605.41 km/h (326.90 kts)

10 – Speed over a closed circuit of 100 kilometers withut payload: 455.23 km/h (245.80 kts)

11 – Speed over a closed circuit of 500 kilometers withut payload: 477.15 km/h (257.64 kts)

12 – Speed over a closed circuit of 1′000 kilometers withut payload: 484.62 km/h (261.67 kts)

13 – Speed over a closed circuit of 2′000 kilometers withut payload: 413.78km/h (223.42 kts)

14 – Speed around the world, eastbound: 243.7 km/h (131.6 kts)

15 – Speed around the world, westbound: 87.51 km/h (47.2 kts)

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