Anyone have any Info on that 109 which..

[Brilliant Stuff]

... is apparently planning on flying round the world soon. it's a black one with the reg of N1US I seem to remember.

I am only curious. I would have thought using the 109 would break any previous speed records providing it goes smooth.

[anti-talk]

We have the same aircraft - A109S, there are only 2 in the US ours N 613 CC and N 1 US. I was fortunate to be in Philly 2 weeks ago when both were in the same place.
They flew it to the US from Italy and then went to LA - not sure where from then. Good guys - spent a bit of time with them and actually flew the ship before we bought ours.

[Helibeginner]

Any idea which route they took. Looking at doing something similar in a 109end of 2008. Would like to get in touch if possible so contact details would be appreciated

[ppheli]

BS - the round-the-world plans for N1US are "Spring 2008" according to this press release from Latitude Technology (http://www.latitudetech.com/PR/A109_Grand.pdf)

[heli1]

UUUHH...no..if you read the press release its dated 2006.So it was to have happened in Spring this year !

[anti-talk]

They have only recently completed the flight. theirs is 22040 and ours delivered 4 weeks ago was s/n 22042. Think the original date in the article was a typo - 2006/7

[Brilliant Stuff]

I see in the papers that N1US has broken the speed record between New York and Los Angeles .

[ShyTorque]

Good to hear but not too surprised. The 109S is just about the fastest little helicopter available at the moment.

Any chance of a link to the report? :)

[Brilliant Stuff]

Here you go.

Click me (http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/376813.html)