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Alinghi's catamaran to arrive in Genoa by helicopter

Genoa, Italy - The journey will be performed by a Mil Mi-26T helicopter, the biggest in the world

Alinghi, America's Cup holder team, will transport tomorrow its catamaran from Le Bouveret, Switzerland, to Genoa, Italy. For the transport will be used a Mil Mi-26T helicopter, the biggest in the world, that will have the task to lift the 120-ton ship. To keep its balance a sort of paraglider will be installed on the aft. The ship's mast, 52-meters tall, will be carried by another helicopter, an Eurocopter...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108159
Rome, Italy, 08/06/2009 17:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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