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| Registration / Serial: | VH-DIK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| C/n (msn): | 3653 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Sydney / Powerhouse Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Collection: | Powerhouse Museum |
| Photo Date: | 7 September 2016 |
| Photo by: | Phil |
| Photo ID: | 190643 |
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History of this aircraft from the Museum website copied below The Bell Jet Ranger III helicopter, Dick Smith Australian Explorer, was flown by Australian businessman and adventurer Dick Smith on the first solo circumnavigation of the world in a rotary wing aircraft in 1982/3. The flight was also the first solo helicopter flight across the Atlantic Ocean and the first solo flight from the U.S.A. to Australia by helicopter. The flight was taken over three stages from Fort Worth, Texas to London, London to Sydney and Sydney back to Fort Worth. Over 55,000 km was traveled in 260 hours of flying This photo is copyright © Phil, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 December 2019, and has since been viewed 247 times. |