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Mount Everest Landing and Take-Off: Eurocopter Statement
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MARIGNANE, France: Further to the Civil Aviation Authorities of Nepal (CAAN) statement released from Katmandou on June 3rd, 2005, Eurocopter does confirm that its serial Ecureuil AS 350B3 did achieve the World Record performance of high altitude landing and take-off on Mount Everest (8850m) on May 14th and 15th, 2005 as per FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) standards.
Eurocopter regrets the misunderstanding with the CAAN.
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Mount Everest Landing and Take-Off: Eurocopter Statement
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MARIGNANE, France: Further to the Civil Aviation Authorities of Nepal (CAAN) statement released from Katmandou on June 3rd, 2005, Eurocopter does confirm that its serial Ecureuil AS 350B3 did achieve the World Record performance of high altitude landing and take-off on Mount Everest (8850m) on May 14th and 15th, 2005 as per FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) standards.
Eurocopter regrets the misunderstanding with the CAAN.
Full Story:
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publ...e_002500.shtml
Related story:
Eurocopter Single-Engine Serial Ecureuil/Astar AS350 B3 Lands on Mt. Everest
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