Maximum altitude achieved while flying an unpowered Hang Glider
The record for achieving the maximum altitude while flying an unpowered Hang Glider was set by Lt Col Amit Mohan Sharma (born on February 22, 1974) of Delhi. He achieved an altitude of 11,519 feet (3,511 m) above mean sea level, using thermal lift, while flying an ‘Aeros Fox 16’ Hang Glider (unpowered) at Taked Windmills (Nashik, Maharashtra) on April 7, 2018. The altitude at the take off point was 3,495 feet (1,065 m) and the total vertical elevation achieved above the take off point was 8,024 feet (2,446 m), as confirmed on December 19, 2024.
