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French tech entrepreneur Corentin Larose plans to circumnavigate the world in 80 days, flying a two-seat Guimbal Cabri G2 beginning around June 19, he said Tuesday at Heli-Expo. Larose, who will be joined by copilot Samy Du-Dalt, said the route between the 28th and 71st parallels will take them across 16 countries and begin and end in Paris.&nbsp;
If successful, the&nbsp;<a href="http://helicopterworldtour.com">Skytrek tour</a> would be the first circumnavigation by French helicopter pilots, and the first such flight by a two-seat, and French-made, helicopter, Larose said. “This is more of a world tour," he said. "We are here to discover people, places, and things like that.” The estimated 70-leg journey will have stops that include an overnight stay in Canada’s Akpatok Island—whose inhabitants are mostly bears and wolves—and the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he said.&nbsp;
Their aircraft will be outfitted with an auxiliary fuel tank in the baggage hold, and Larose and Du-Dalt will be equipped with survival gear. Cost of the circumnavigation is estimated at $282,745, Larose said, sources of which are from him, a crowdfunding campaign, and in-kind donations from more than 13 partners and sponsors.

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