Pipistrel Virus around the world

Jean · Post by **Jean** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:32 pm

This fellow made it from Slovenia to Americas via Dakar on his way to a huge around the world trip with a Pipistrel Virus Rotax 914. He crossed south atlantic on a more than 3000 km/ 12 hours leg.
Makes me dream

http://www.cgsplus.si/portals/0/WGF/wglfPage.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fue2e8fI ... r_embedded

Graham · Post by **Graham** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:09 am

Jean wrote: Makes me dream

Wow, makes me nervous

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:20 am

Last week he touched down in the northernmost island in Antarctica... cojones!

Diamond13 · Post by **Diamond13** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:16 pm

The guys carry an HF radio, the antenna trails out behind aircraft from the pilots window....!

Jean · Post by **Jean** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:23 pm

Greenflight wrote: The mission was achieved on Nepal site of Mt. Everest at 29400 feet. The weather was very beautiful, relatively good temperature, only -27°C, north westerly wind of 40 kts and from time to time turbulance. The Pipistrel Virus was performing perfectly, also MH oxsgen mask.

They made it over Everest !

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:06 am

I have split the original thread, opened a new one and moved the posts regarding the Virus world trip over.

Pipistrel Virus around the world

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