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Number SA018
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Cape Town (South Africa) to Brazzaville (Congo)
Performance 335.502km/h
Date 08/05/2009
Record Holder Chalkie Stobbart
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Osprey GP 4 (ZU-CLC)
Engine 1 Lycoming IO-375 (195 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15399
Status Current Record

Number SA019
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Brazzaville (Congo) to Kano (Nigeria)
Performance 333.01km/h
Date 08/05/2009
Record Holder Chalkie Stobbart
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Osprey GP 4 (ZU-CLC)
Engine 1 Lycoming IO-375 (195 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15400
Status Current Record

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Number SA015
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Time to Climb to 6 000m
Course/Location Lichtenburg South Africa (FALI)
Performance 01:03:39
Date 26/08/2008
Record Holder Chris van Hoof
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Cozy Mk IV (ZU-CZZ)
Engine 1 Lycoming IO360-A2A (200hp)
World Record? No
Status Current Record