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   Since its introduction in 1999, Bruce Bohannon's Flyin' Tiger
   has set 30 aviation World Records for performance.



   
   The first category, "Time to Climb", is a drag race from
   brake release to a particular altitude.



          

    


                The following Time to Climb records were set in class C-1.b:  Piston engine airplanes                                                             1,102 and 2,205 pounds at take-off.
 World Records Class C1.b                             TimeDate               Place                         
Time to Climb to 3,000 meters           2 minutes 20 seconds                07/31/99Oshkosh, Wisconsin         
Time to Climb to 6,000 meters  6  minutes 40 seconds11/05/00Angleton, Texas
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters17 minutes 37 seconds         07/30/00Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters16 minutes  3 seconds10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Time to Climb to 12,000 meters31 minutes  3 seconds10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters15 minutes 32 seconds10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Time to Climb to 12,000 meters23 minutes 41 seconds10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Time to Climb to 6,000 meters 6 minutes 16 seconds04/17/04Lakeland, Florida
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters 9 minutes 43 seconds04/17/04Lakeland, Florida
Time to Climb to 12,000 meters20 minutes 24 seconds11/13/04Angleton, Texas  


The Flyin' Tiger has also set numerous World Records for Absolute Altitude and Altitude in Horizontal Flight.    The following altitude records were set in Class C-1.b 
                                        
World Records Class C1.b    Altitude Achieved               Date                   Place                               
Altitude in Horizontal Flight                        35,497 feet04/10/01Lakeland, Florida
Absolute Altitude         37,552 feet04/09/02Lakeland, Florida
Altitude in Horizontal Flight         40,604 feet10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Absolute Altitude         41,611 feet10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Altitude in Horizontal Flight         42,595 feet10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Absolute Altitude         43,778 feet10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Altitude in Horizontal Flight         46,919 feet11/15/03Angleton, Texas
Altitude         47,067 feet11/15/03Angleton, Texas


In addition to records set in its weight class, The Flyin' Tiger has set World Records in the "Unlimited" class.  These records signify the "best of the best"...including all piston engine airplanes of any weight. 
World Records Class C1 (Unlimited)              Time                             Date                    Place                                
Time to Climb to 6,000 meters6 minutes 40 seconds11/05/00Angleton, Texas
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters17 minutes 37 seconds07/30/00Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters16 minutes 3 seconds10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Time to Climb to 12,000 meters31 minutes 3 seconds10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters15 minutes 32 seconds10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Time to Climb to 12,000 meters23 minutes 41 seconds10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Time to Climb to 6,000 meters6 minutes 16 seconds04/17/04Lakeland, Florida
Time to Climb to 9,000 meters9 minutes 43 seconds04/17/04Lakeland, Florida
Time to Climb to 12,000 meters20 minutes 24 seconds11/03/04Angleton, Texas
                                              
World Records Class C1 (Unlimited)    Altitude Achieved              Date                   Place
Altitude in Horizontal Flight      40,604 feet10/22/02Palm Springs, California
Altitude in Horizontal Flight      42,595 feet 10/18/03Angleton, Texas
Altitude in Horizontal Flight      46,919 feet11/15/03Angleton, Texas




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