Originally Posted By: DUG
Originally Posted By: tdtz
And the highest altitude that a helicopter has ever flown is 20,000'.



Actually, it's more than DOUBLE that - 40,820 ft. smile

Since we're keeping this light hearted...................................................DUG


looks like I should have looked deeper into my google search....I misread anyway...it was hovering that they were talking about.

and there has been a helicopter landing at the top of Everest
http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Didier_Delsalle_lands_Helicopter_on_Everest
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/17820-13-helicopter-altitude-record-broken-everest

Last edited by tdtz; 10/26/10 12:08 PM.