Altitude record
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Altitude record may refer to:
- Flight altitude recordFlight altitude recordThese are the records set for going the highest in the atmosphere from the age of ballooning onward. Some records are certified by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.-Fixed-wing aircraft:-Piston-driven propeller aeroplane:...
, the highest altitude to have been reached in an aircraft - World altitude record (mountaineering)World altitude record (mountaineering)In the history of mountaineering, the world altitude record referred to the highest point on the Earth's surface which had been reached, regardless of whether that point was an actual summit. The world summit record referred to the highest mountain to have been successfully climbed...
, the highest altitude to have been reached by mountaineers