Spirit of Texas
Spirit of Texas is the Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II flown by H. Ross Perot Jr. and Jay Coburn on the first completed helicopter circumnavigation of Earth in 1982. The aircraft is preserved by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and is cataloged individually because of that pioneering global flight.
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- Bell Spirit of TexasN3911Z
- Name
- Spirit of Texas
- Status
- retired
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- Description
- Spirit of Texas is the Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II flown by H. Ross Perot Jr. and Jay Coburn on the first completed helicopter circumnavigation of Earth in 1982. The aircraft is preserved by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and is cataloged individually because of that pioneering global flight.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:44:38 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 10:44:38 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- N3911Z