Gliding World Records

Gliding is one of the oldest air sports, and already saw some significant developments in the 20s. In 1929, gains of height in excess of 2500 metres had already taken place. The sport has come a long way since then, and today's machines are pushing all limits back. Check for yourself on these pages... speeds over 230 km/h and distances of more than 2400 km have been flown recently, which gives you a flavour of the potential of the current gliders.

Browse through these pages to consult the current and past Gliding World Records.


Current Records

Use this form to consult the list of current world records.

Gliding records are classified per sub-class (Open Class, 15-metre Class, etc), and pilot gender.

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History of current and past records

Use this form to consult the history of current and past gliding world records.

This form allows you to display the information for the selected type of record in specific sub-classes and categories.
'[d]' indicates a discontinued sub-class or record category
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Links:
- Gliding World Records Homepage
- FAI World Records Homepage - other sports
- FAI Gliding Commission's Homepage (IGC)
 
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