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- The first circumnavigation of the globe by helicopter took place between 1 and 30 September 1982, when H. Ross Perot, Jr and Jay W. Coburn (both USA) flew the Spirit of Texas single-engine Bell 206L-1 Lone Ranger II on a 26,000-mile (41,843-km) trip starting and finishing in Dallas, Texas (USA).
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Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay Coburn used the Spirit of Texas to complete the first round-the-world flight by helicopter. An Australian, Dick Smith, had started the first round the world solo 'around the world' flight in a JetRanger helicopter on August 6, 1982, from Dallas, Texas and successfully completed on July 22 1983. Determined to accomplish ...
Jan 31, 2017 · This is the incredible story of how billionaire Texas businessman Ross Perot Jr. became the person to travel around the world in a helicopter.
The first circumnavigation of the globe by helicopter took place between 1 and 30 September 1982, when H. Ross Perot, Jr and Jay W. Coburn (both USA) flew the Spirit of Texas single-engine Bell 206L-1 Lone Ranger II on a 26,000-mile (41,843-km) trip starting and finishing in Dallas, Texas (USA).
Sep 30, 1982 · 30 September 1982: H. Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay W. Coburn completed their around-the-world helicopter flight when they landed Spirit of Texas at their starting point at Dallas, Texas.
Determined to beat Australian adventurer Dick Smith's solo attempt in JetRanger to fly the first helicopter around the world, H. Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay Coburn departed Fort Worth, Texas on September 1, 1982, almost a month after Smith had departed.
Oct 2, 2022 · This incredible journey would forever be remembered in the Guinness World Records as the First Circumnavigation by Helicopter, and would get H. Ross Perot, Jr. and Jay W. Coburn the FAA...
A native of Dallas, Texas, H. Ross Perot, Jr. came to prominence early in life. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and shortly thereafter co-piloted the first around-the-world helicopter flight in 1982, at the age of 23.
