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AgustaWestland: Scott Kasprowicz e Steve Sheik battono il record di velocità nel giro del mondo in elicottero

New YorK, Usa - La formidabile impresa è stata compiuta in 11 giorni, 7 ore e 2 minuti, rompendo il precedente record di ben sei giorni

Lunedì 18 agosto i piloti Scott Kasprowicz e Steve Sheik sono riusciti a terminare il giro del mondo in elicottero in soli 11 giorni, 7 ore e 2 minuti, raggiungendo un nuovo record di velocità. I piloti hanno battuto il precedente primato di ben sei giorni, volando ad una velocità media di 74 nodi per tutta la durata del viaggio inclusi gli stop, e con una velocità media in aria di 150 nodi. Il nuo...

fra/pec - 1093419
Roma, Italia, 08/21/2008 13:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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