Helicopter Speed Record Breaker Dies
Trevor Egginton broke the speed record for conventional helicopters on a closed course on Aug. 11, 1986.

Trevor Egginton, 81, passed away at his home in Yeovil, UK on November 23. Egginton and copilot Derek Clews broke the speed record for conventional helicopters on a closed course on Aug. 11, 1986, flying a specially modified Westland Lynx at an average speed of 216.38 knots/249.17 mph. The record still stood at his death.