Articles Records (Page 5)

Article by Chris van Hoof – 26 July 2008

This article is not about setting a record, but rather about the satisfaction of testing the actual service ceiling of my particular Amateur Built Aircraft a Cozy Mark IV ZU-CZZ.

Some data to get you going:
The current World Record for a Canard Type aircraft was set by Jim Price at 35,027′ and is held in the C1a class. For my Cozy, due to its weight, C1b: 500 Kg < 1000 Kg. See: SAPFA and FAI websites for the various weight categories.

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Number SA016
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 Rustenberg (South Africa)
Performance 00:11:16
Date 23/06/2008
Record Holder Chris Booysen
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Van’s RV-7A (ZU-MER)
Engine 1 Superior XPIO360 (180)
World Record? No
Status Current Record

Number SA009
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-c (Landplanes: weight 1,000 kg to less than 1,750 kg)
Group I (Internal combustion)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Pretoria (South Africa) – Bloemfontein (South Africa)
Performance 320.55 km/h
Date 18/05/2008
Record Holder Chris Booysen
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Cessna C210 (ZS-MOR)
Engine 1 Continental IO 540 (300 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15061
Status Current Record

Number SA010
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 Bloemfontein (South Africa)- Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
Performance 312.54 km/h
Date 18/05/2008
Record Holder Chris Booysen
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Cessna C210 (ZS-MOR)
Engine 1 Continental IO 540 (300 hp)
World Record? Yes – 15062
Status Current Record

Number SA008
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 Kimberley (South Africa) – Johannesburg (South Africa)
Performance 341.18 km/h
Date 13/07/2007
Record Holder George Brink
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Van’s RV-4 (ZU-RVF)
Engine 1 Continental IO-360 (200 hp)
World Record? Yes – 14725
Status Current Record

World Record – 14503
Number SA007c
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) – George (South Africa)
Performance 306.18 km/h
Date 08/03/2007
Record Holder Jan Hanekom
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Van’s RV-7A (ZU-JAD)
Engine 1 Superior XPIO360 (180)
World Record? Yes – 14503
Status Current Record

World Record – 14502
Number SA007b
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 Bloemfontein (South Africa) – George (South Africa)
Performance 306.42 km/h
Date 08/03/2007
Record Holder Jan Hanekom
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Van’s RV-7A (ZU-JAD)
Engine 1 Superior XPIO360 (180)
World Record? Yes – 14052
Status Current Record

World Record – 14501
Number SA007a
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) – Bloemfontein (South Africa)
Performance 308.29 km/h
Date 08/03/2007
Record Holder Jan Hanekom
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Van’s RV-7A (ZU-JAD)
Engine 1 Superior XPIO360 (180)
World Record? Yes – 14501
Status Current Record

World Record – 14367
Number SA006
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 Bloemfontein (South Africa) – Pretoria (South Africa)
Performance 202.69 km/h
Date 10/12/2006
Record Holder Hans Schwebel
Nationality Geman
Aeroplane Cessna C150
Engine 1 Continental O-320 (160 hp)
World Record? Yes – 14367
Status Current Record

World Record – 14162
Number SA004c
Class C (Aeroplanes)
Sub Class C1-f (Landplanes: weight 6,000 kg to less than 9,000 kg)
Group III (Jet)
Type of Record Speed over Recognised Course
Course/Location Cape Town (South Africa) – Johannesburg (South Africa) Round trip
Performance 711.41 km/h
Date 21/09/2006
Record Holder Terry Redman/Charles Laverty
Nationality South African
Aeroplane Bomabdier Learjet 60 (ZS-GSG)
Engine 2 Pratt & Whitney PW305A (4 600lbs)
World Record? Yes – 14162
Status Current Record