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21-10-2008, 09:05 PM
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New Gyro World Records
Hi all,
Just letting you know that the FAI has approved Manilla NSW, based Willi Ewig's world Gyro records as below. Flying an MT03. Well done in my books... cheers Art FAI has ratified the following Class E (Rotorcraft) records: ================================================== ============== Claim number : 14998 Sub-class :E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg) Category: General Group : Group 1 : piston engine Type of record : Distance without landing Course/location : Palmers Island, NSW (Australia) - Townsville, QLD (Australia) Performance : 1 268 km Pilot : Wilhelm EWIG (Australia) Aircraft : Autogyro Europe MT 03 Date :08.03.2008 Previous record : 993.27 km (22.02.2004 - Andrew C. KEECH, USA) ================================================== ============= and ================================================== ============== Claim number : 15000 Sub-class :E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg) Category: General Group : Group 1 : piston engine Type of record : Speed over a recognised course Course/location : Palmers Island, NSW (Australia) - Townsville, QLD (Australia) Performance : 156.5 km/h Pilot : Wilhelm EWIG (Australia) Aircraft : Autogyro Europe MT 03 Date :08.03.2008 Previous record : no record set yet ================================================== =============
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21-10-2008, 10:56 PM
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Re: New Gyro World Records
I beleive it was a standard MT03 with extra fuel on board, I'll check and get back to you.
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