"Two pilots have flown a helicopter around the world in a record 13 days,
breaking the previous record by four days during a trip that took them through
15 countries, 24 time zones and 30 states.

Scott Kasprowicz and Steve Sheik landed at LaGuardia Airport at 10:15 a.m.
today, ending a whirlwind global journey that started with a record-setting
jaunt across the Atlantic but nearly fell apart in Russia when lousy airports
and an engine problem threatened to sideline them. But they kept at it, pushing
themselves and their aircraft to the limits in pursuit of a dream.

"Both Steve and I love a challenge," Kasprowicz told us. "We figured flying
around the world was pretty big."

Kasprowicz is an aircraft junkie with 30 years of experience who knows his way
around a chopper. Earlier this year, he and Sheik flew from New York to Los
Angeles in 15 hours, 9 minutes and 10 seconds to set a new transcontinental
helicopter-speed record.

Ned wrote:

veritas wrote:

Unless one tracks (at least) as far south lat as they did north lat (or
visa-versa) - a serious "around the world journey" has not been achieved.
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veritas wrote:

There is a criteria which must be applied.

It was mentioned when Steve Fossett did his balloon trip. Thinking it
was to fly over certain number of continents. That site no longer
exists and I can't find another reference.

veritas wrote:

Ohh dear - and after them going to all that trouble too.

:-(

Ned