Date of Attempt: 07/08/1970 Surname: Brooksbank Given Name: K.M.C. Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg Course: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - Karachi (Pakistan) Performance: 52.08 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 15/08/1970 Surname: Brooksbank Given Name: K.M.C. Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg Course: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - London (UK) Performance: 37.44 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 15/08/1970 Surname: Brooksbank Given Name: K.M.C. Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg Course: Karachi (Pakistan) - London (UK) Performance: 41.254 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 05/01/1971 Surname: Lecky-thompson Given Name: T.L. Record Type: Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m Description: VTOL aircraft Course: Boscombe Down (UK) Performance: 1mn 45s |
Date of Attempt: 05/01/1971 Surname: Lecky-thompson Given Name: T.L. Record Type: Time to climb to a height of 12 000 m Description: VTOL aircraft Course: Boscombe Down (UK) Performance: 2mn 23s |
Date of Attempt: 05/01/1971 Surname: Lecky-thompson Given Name: T.L. Record Type: Altitude Description: VTOL aircraft Course: Boscombe Down (UK) Performance: 14 040 m |
Date of Attempt: 25/06/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Andoya (Norway) - Nord, Greenland (Denmark) Performance: 213.61 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 25/06/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Andoya (Norway) - Nord, Greenland (Denmark) Performance: 213.61 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 29/06/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Nord (Greenland) - Point Barrow, AK (USA) Performance: 183.73 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 11/07/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: San Francisco, CA (USA) - Honolulu, HI (USA) Performance: 236.56 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 11/07/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: San Francisco, CA (USA) - Honolulu, HI (USA) Performance: 236.56 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 01/08/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Darwin, NT (Australia) - London (UK) Performance: 160.19 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 01/08/1971 Surname: Scott Given Name: Sheila Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Darwin, NT (Australia) - London (UK) Performance: 160.19 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 20/06/1972 Surname: Moxam Given Name: Leonard Roy Record Type: Speed over a straight 15/25 km course Description: Helicopters: take off weight 3000 to 4500 kg Course: Yeovil, Somerset (UK) Performance: 321.74 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 22/06/1972 Surname: Moxam Given Name: Leonard Roy Record Type: Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload Description: Helicopters: take off weight 3000 to 4500 kg Course: Princes Place, Dorset (UK) Performance: 318.50 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 14/07/1972 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 2 200 to 3 000 m³ Course: Llandinabo (UK) Performance: 10 964 m |
Date of Attempt: 14/07/1972 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 3 000 to 4 000 m³ Course: Llandinabo (UK) Performance: 10 964 m |
Date of Attempt: 14/07/1972 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 4 000 m³ and above Course: Llandinabo (UK) Performance: 10 964 m |
Date of Attempt: 18/12/1972 Surname: Smith Given Name: Angela Record Type: Speed over a triangular course of 500 km Description: Single-place glider Course: Tempe (South Africa) Performance: 108.94 km/H |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1974 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 9 000 to 12 000 m³ Course: Bhopal (Inde) Performance: 13 971 m |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1974 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 12 000 to 16 000 m³ Course: Bhopal (Inde) Performance: 13 971 m |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1974 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 16 000 to 22 000 m³ Course: Bhopal (Inde) Performance: 13 971 m |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1974 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 22 000 m³ and above Course: Bhopal (Inde) Performance: 13 971 m |
Date of Attempt: 13/07/1974 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Distance over a closed circuit without landing Description: Autogyros Course: Coltishall Aerodrome, Norfolk (UK) Performance: 670.26 km |
Date of Attempt: 13/07/1974 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload Description: Autogyros Course: Coltishall Aerodrome, Norfolk (UK) Performance: 126.14 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 13/07/1974 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Distance over a closed circuit without landing Description: Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg Course: Coltishall Aerodrome, Norfolk (UK) Performance: 670.26 km |
Date of Attempt: 13/07/1974 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload Description: Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg Course: Coltishall Aerodrome, Norfolk (UK) Performance: 130.67 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 13/07/1974 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km without payload Description: Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg Course: Coltishall Aerodrome, Norfolk (UK) Performance: 126.14 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 05/01/1975 Surname: Carlton Given Name: Michael Record Type: Distance over a triangular course Description: Single-place glider Course: Bloemfontein (South Africa) Performance: 770.99 km |
Date of Attempt: 28/09/1975 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Distance without landing Description: Autogyros Course: Lydd (UK) - Wick Airfield (UK) Performance: 874.32 km |
Date of Attempt: 28/09/1975 Surname: Wallis Given Name: Kenneth H. Record Type: Distance without landing Description: Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg Course: Lydd (UK) - Wick Airfield (UK) Performance: 874.32 km |
Date of Attempt: 22/11/1975 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Duration Description: Hot-air balloons: 12 000 to 16 000 m³ Course: Melbury, Dorset (UK) Performance: 18h 56 min |
Date of Attempt: 22/11/1975 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Duration Description: Hot-air balloons: 16 000 to 22 000 m³ Course: Melbury, Dorset (UK) Performance: 18h 56 min |
Date of Attempt: 22/11/1975 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Duration Description: Hot-air balloons: 22 000 m³ and above Course: Melbury, Dorset (UK) Performance: 18h 56 min |
Date of Attempt: 29/05/1976 Surname: Capell Morley Given Name: Christopher Joseph Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes Course: London (UK) - Washington, DC (USA) Performance: 1 647.94 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 10/06/1976 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 1 600 to 2 200 m³ Course: Kuruman Airfield (South Africa) Performance: 11 286 m |
Date of Attempt: 14/07/1977 Surname: Cattle Given Name: W.E. Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: London (UK) - Longyearbyen (Norway) Performance: 189.54 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 26/08/1977 Surname: Green Given Name: J.G. Record Type: Altitude Description: Hot-air balloons: 1 200 to 1 600 m³ Course: Northam, WA (Australia) - Robinson Homestead (Australia) Performance: 9 296 m |
Date of Attempt: 09/09/1977 Surname: Peart Given Name: Russ Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes Course: Edinburgh (UK) - London (UK) Performance: 1208.45 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 30/10/1977 Surname: Williams Given Name: John Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes Course: Houston, TX (USA) - London (UK) Performance: 983.11 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 02/11/1977 Surname: Todd Given Name: Norman Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes Course: Barbados (Barbados Is.) - London (UK) Performance: 1 826.38 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 02/11/1977 Surname: Todd Given Name: Norman Record Type: Speed over a Commercial Airline Route Description: Landplanes Course: Barbados (Barbados Is.) - London (UK) Performance: 1 826.38 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 28/12/1977 Surname: Greaves Given Name: Conrad Meynell Record Type: Distance over a triangular course Description: Two-place glider Course: Vryburg - Campbell - Odendaalrus (South Africa) and return Performance: 762.72 km |
Date of Attempt: 28/12/1977 Surname: Greaves Given Name: Conrad Meynell Record Type: Speed over a triangular course of 750 km Description: Two-place glider Course: Vryburg - Campbell - Odendaalrus (South Africa) and return Performance: 104.00 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 1 600 to 2 200 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 2 200 to 3 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 3 000 to 4 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 4 000 to 6 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 6 000 to 9 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 9 000 to 12 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 12 000 to 16 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 16 000 to 22 000 m³ Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 25/01/1978 Surname: Clark Given Name: Philip Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 22 000 m³ and above Course: Bristol (UK) - Châlons-sur-Marne (France) Performance: 564.47 km |
Date of Attempt: 17/04/1978 Surname: Nott Given Name: Julian R. P. Record Type: Duration Description: Hot-air balloons: 1 200 to 1 600 m³ Course: Pitch Green, New Holland Performance: 11h 20 min |
Date of Attempt: 30/07/1978 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Distance Description: Mixed balloons : 4 000 to 6 000 m³ Course: St. John's, NF (Canada) - Bay of Biscay Performance: 3 339.086 km |
Date of Attempt: 30/07/1978 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Distance Description: Mixed balloons : 6 000 to 9 000 m³ Course: St. John's, NF (Canada) - Bay of Biscay Performance: 3 339.086 km |
Date of Attempt: 30/07/1978 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Distance Description: Mixed balloons : 9 000 to 12 000 m³ Course: St. John's, NF (Canada) - Bay of Biscay Performance: 3 339.086 km |
Date of Attempt: 30/07/1978 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Distance Description: Mixed balloons : 12 000 to 16 000 m³ Course: St. John's, NF (Canada) - Bay of Biscay Performance: 3 339.086 km |
Date of Attempt: 30/07/1978 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Distance Description: Mixed balloons : 16 000 to 22 000 m³ Course: St. John's, NF (Canada) - Bay of Biscay Performance: 3 339.086 km |
Date of Attempt: 30/07/1978 Surname: Cameron Given Name: Donald Record Type: Distance Description: Mixed balloons : 22 000 m³ and above Course: St. John's, NF (Canada) - Bay of Biscay Performance: 3 339.086 km |
Date of Attempt: 18/11/1978 Surname: Faithful Given Name: Simon Record Type: Distance Description: Hot-air balloons: 900 to 1 200 m³ Course: Münster (Germany) - Eversen (Germany) Performance: 178 km |
Date of Attempt: 24/01/1979 Surname: Karel Given Name: Karla Record Type: Distance over a triangular course Description: Single-place glider Course: Tocumwal airfield, NSW (Australia) Performance: 779.68 km |
Date of Attempt: 24/01/1979 Surname: Karel Given Name: Karla Record Type: Speed over a triangular course of 750 km Description: Single-place glider Course: Tocumwal airfield, NSW - Cootumundra -Hillston (Australia) and return Performance: 95.42 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 30/01/1979 Surname: Karel Given Name: Karla Record Type: Speed over a triangular course of 300 km Description: Single-place glider Course: Tocumwal airfield, NSW - Gerogery - Cullivel (Australia) and return Performance: 121.88 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 08/09/1979 Surname: Long Given Name: David Record Type: Time to climb to a height of 9 000 m Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Cranfield (UK) Performance: 19 min 6 sec |
Date of Attempt: 30/09/1979 Surname: Pilling Given Name: G.A. Record Type: Speed over a recognised course Description: Landplanes: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg Course: Gander, NF (Canada) - Manchester (UK) Performance: 343.35 km/h |
Date of Attempt: 16/12/1979 Surname: Lowe Given Name: W.D. Record Type: Speed over a Commercial Airline Route Description: Landplanes Course: New York, NY (USA) - London (UK) Performance: 1 876.54 km/h |