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FAI awards A-109 Grand helicopter's pilots for world speed record

Cascina Costa, Italy - The De la Vaulx Medal assigned to pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, congratulates pilots Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik, on being named the 2009 recipients of the De la Vaulx Medal, presented by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, during a ceremony in Korea on Thursday, October 8th. In 2008, the crew set a new around the world speed record with their AgustaWestland Grand helicopter. The record-breaking flight wa...

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Rome, Italy, 10/14/2009 13:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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