Stephane Drouin. Photo: www.ffvl.fr

Frenchman Stéphane Drouin’s World and European speed over a 200km triangle record of 26 km/hr, has been ratified.

Stéphane’s flight was made on a Mac Para Magus on 24 May 2010 from Montgirod, France.

The record was previously held for nearly ten years by Klaus Heimhofer (AT) at 23.5 km/hr  (19/6/2000).

http://records.fai.org

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