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widgeon

14th Apr 2006, 16:01

FAI cancels two Robinson R44 records from 2005 after checking 1956 archives

http://www.shephard.co.uk/rotorhub/Default.aspx?Action=745115149&ID=75b508da-acff-44a6-8ed7-deb29dfd4d85

From an article on rotorhub , who had the 1956 records then ?.

Bravo73

14th Apr 2006, 16:26

widgeon,

According to the FAI's website, the 100km closed circuit record is held by a Sikorsky H-34 (1 Wright R-1820, 1 275 hp).

The 3km course at restricted altitude is held by a Sikorsky HR2S-1 (2 Pratt & Witney R-2800-54, 2 100 hp each).

Full FAI site & records (found via google) here:

http://records.fai.org/rotorcraft/current.asp?id1=112&id2=1&id3=1

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