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LOOP News 1 JAN 07: PINNACLE OF SUCCESSEUROCOPTER has been awarded one of France's top aviation awards for landing a helicopter on the summit of Mount Everest. The Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (AAAF) awarded its 'Prix Réussite' to Eurocopter for setting a world altitude record by landing on 'top of the world' in an AS350 B3 helicopter on 14 May 2005. The AAAF's Prix Réussite has been awarded every year since 1973. The prize "recognizes a team that has stood out by conducting a far-reaching project whose technical or scientific achievement enhances the fields of aeronautics and space". Former distinguished winners of the prize include the Concorde team and the Airbus flight test team. A spokesperson from Eurocopter told LOOP, "Eurocopter is delighted to accept this award on behalf of all of the group's employees responsible for the exceptional performances of our helicopters." Didier Delsalle, Eurocopter's Experimental Test Pilot, made two landings and takeoffs from the summit of Mount Everest at an altitude of 8850 meters (29,035ft). W: www.aaaf.asso.fr W: www.eurocopter.com |                      | ||||||
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