Articles Records (Page 4)

Number SA024
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 London (United Kingdom)
Performance 263.313km/h
Date 09/05/2009
Record Holder Chalkie Stobbart
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Osprey GP 4 (ZU-CLC)
Engine 1 Lycoming IO-375 (195 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15405
Status Current Record

Number SA025
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 Johannesburg (South Africa) to Durban (South Africa)
Performance 186.957km/h
Date 08/05/2009
Record Holder Frank Eckard
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Cessna C172 (ZS-MOC)
Engine 1 Lycoming O-320 (160 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15317
Status Past Record

Number SA022
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 Kano (Nigeria)
Performance 293.132km/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 – 15403
Status Current Record

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

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Number SA013
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Altitude in Horizontal Flight
Course/Location Lichtenburg South Africa (FALI)
Performance 8 594m
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

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Number SA014
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 3 000m
Course/Location Lichtenburg South Africa (FALI)
Performance 00:37:13
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 Past Record

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Number SA012
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-b (Landplanes: weight 500 kg to less than 1,000 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Altitude
Course/Location Lichtenburg South Africa (FALI)
Performance 8 594m
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

Number SA017
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 Pretoria (South Africa) to Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
Performance 276.687km/h
Date 10/08/2008
Record Holder Chris Booysen
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Van’s RV-7A (ZU-MER)
Engine 1 Superior XPIO360 (180)
World Record? Yes – 15120
Status Current Record