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"Heli-Expo 2006" (9): record's helicopter presented by Eurocopter

Dallas, USA - It lands and takes off from Everest at 8,850 metres

Eurocopter presented yesterday at "Heli-Expo 2006" at Dallas the AS-350A Star that last May conquered the top of Mount Everest landing and taking off at 8,859 metres of altitude. It is the fifth consecutive record of this helicopter: three climb records respectively 3,000 metres in 2 minutes and 21 seconds, 6,000 metres in 5 minutes and 6 seconds, 9,000 metres in 9 minutes and 26 seconds. The landing...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 136597
Rome, Italy, 02/27/2006 18:48
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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