▼ Colourful example
Having flown around tho world in 1994. this Boll 206B-3 is now used by a helicopter training school, to teach the fine art of hehcoptor flying to new pilots.
A Setting off
Crowds cheer and wave as Dick Smith takes off on his record attempt from Fort Worth on 5 August 1982. Ahead lay long solo flights across the world’s oceans and deserts that would test both pilot and helicopter to the limit.
> Like tho Booing 747, tho Boll Modol 206B JotRanger is one of tho most recognised aircraft In the world.
>■ Ron Bowor began his flight on 28 Juno 1984 from Fort Worth. Texas.
► Ross Perot Jr is the youngest son of the Texas oil billionaire.
► At the end of a round-tho-world flight, a total of at least 37,966 km (23,540 miles) must have been flown.
>• Pilots maintain that the record can bo accomplished In 200 flying hours.
► Pilots usually aim to comploto tho night in just 28 days.
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Below: During his rocord-breaking flight Ross Perot Jr had to obtain his fuel in some extremely isolated and desolate locations.
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Type: general-purpose light het-copter
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Powerplant: one 313-kW (420-hp 1 AJIison 250- C208 tutbosbafl
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Max speed: 225 knvh (140 m. p.li) at sea level
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Cruising speed: 214 km/h 033 m. p-hj
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Initial climb rate: 487 m/rmn ц,600 f pm)
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Range: 579 km (359 m) with max fuel load
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Above: Dick Smith comes in to land in front of cheering and waving crowds, having completed his round-the-world flight on 22 Juty 1983.
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Hover celling: 3870 m |12.700 1p. m.)
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Weights: empty 660 kg (1.452 *>.). maximum laku-otf 1451 kg (3,192 to,)
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In 1996 Rower broke Ins own record in a Model 130. w ith Bell test pilot John Williams In 199“ Mike Smith ami Steve Good took the record from Bower living around the world in their McDI) Model 3001) in a mere 13 days.
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Accommodation: 3 passengers and 2 p.’-ots
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Dimensions:
span 1.92 m (33 tt. 4 In.)
length 9.60 m (31 tt. 2 in.)
Height 2.91 m (9 ft. 6 In.)
rotor disc area 81.10 m’ (873 sq. tt.)
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Amy Johnson vt her de Hawllard 60 named Jason. tmw to that pictured Detow. set out for tne same destination as ‘Ben Uniter m an «Wort to equal h-s record
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1 TUESDAY MORNING: On
28 June 1994, Ron Bowor, Wco PrcMdcni for Helmopter Marketing at Austin Jot International, took oft from Bell’s Helicopter ріалі Iri Fort Worth. Texas
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30N HIS OWN: Bell s Customer Servico Facilities located throughout the world provided the only assistance. The trip was completed without any major probtems. a testimony to the capabilities of Iho JetRanger.
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