Norman Surplus
Norman Surplus (1963 – 18 April 2022) was a Northern Irish pilot. He traveled around the world in an autogyro,[1] nicknamed "Roxy".[2] His trip began in 2010 and ended on 28 June 2019.[3]
Surplus died on 18 April 2022.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "First autogyro round-the-world trip completed by Larne pilot". BBC. 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Man completes 9-year trek around the world in a gyrocopter". CNNwire. Fox5. 30 June 2019.
- ↑ Bonnie Bolden (31 July 2019). "Gyrocopter pilot circling the globe stops in Monroe". Monroe News Star.
On June 28, Norman Surplus became the first to circle the world in a gyrocopter, finishing an attempt he started nine years earlier that had to be delayed and restarted.
- ↑ "Larne adventurer Norman Surplus remembered fondly as 'one of life's characters' following passing". Belfast Telegraph. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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