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Anequim Breaks Multiple Records

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Brazilian-built Anequim CEA-311 speedster, developed by students and professors at UFMG, recently shattered at least five world aviation records.
  • The carbon-fiber aircraft significantly exceeded previous records in categories including speed over 3 km, 15 km, 100 km, and 500 km courses, as well as climb performance to 3,000 meters.
  • Piloted by Gúnar Armin Halboth, the Anequim demonstrated exceptional stability and speed, breaking some records by over 100 km/hr and 40 seconds, though it is a unique, one-off project not available for purchase.
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Just months after its first flight, Anequim CEA-311, a Brazilian speedster built by students and professors at the Brazilian technical school Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte, has achieved multiple world records at the Santa Cruz Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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