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Middleburg man takes off, aiming to break record
In 1872, Jule's Verne's character Phileas Fogg, a wealthy and determined bachelor, bet his fortune that he could journey “Around the World in 80 Days.”
Middleburg resident and businessman Scott Kasprowicz bet he could do it in 14. He left to prove it Aug. 7.
Kasprowicz and copilot Steve Sheik, of Baltimore, will travel about 20,000 miles around the world in a helicopter, attempting to beat by three days a previous record set by a fellow helicopter pilot.
“It's an exciting mission,” said Kasprowicz, founder and former CEO of Texel Corp. “In flying this mission, we'll make one small step toward the advancement of aviation.”
To view the team's progress, visit Grandadventure08.com.
Note: Kasprowicz was scheduled to depart for his world-record trip in July. His team only recently received permission to fly in Russian airspace.
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