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Jennifer Murray
BornJune 1940
Providence, Rhode Island
Known forFirst helicopter circumnavigation of the globe by a woman
SpouseSimon Murray
Children3

Jennifer Murray (born June 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island) circumnavigated the globe aboard a Robinson R44 helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 2000, earning her the Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.

Fastest circumnavigation

In August 1997, she flew around the world with Quentin Smith in her Robinson R44, setting a speed record.[citation needed] On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 97 days.[1][citation needed]

Pole to pole

In 2007, Murray successfully co-piloted a helicopter from North to South Pole with pilot Colin Bodill.[2][3] Their first attempt, in 2003, ended in a near fatal crash in Antarctica.[4][5]

Racing the Planet Nepal

At 71, Jennifer was an entrant for Racing the Planet Nepal, a 250 km Ultramarathon starting on 20 November 2011. She withdrew after stage two.[6]

Family

She is the granddaughter of Sir William Mather, the British industrialist who was chairman of Mather & Platt.[7]

She married prominent Hong Kong businessman Simon Murray in 1965.

Awards and honours

  • Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee 2005
  • The Gambia issued a postage stamp in her honour in 2004
  • Royal Aero Club - 1997 Silver Medal, 2000 Britannia Trophy
  • Brabazon Cup
  • Harmon Trophy
  • Inducted in Forest of Friendship

References

  1. ^ AROUND THE WORLD IN 99 DAYS
  2. ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/24/ngranny24.xml Grandmother of five sets aviation record
  3. ^ "FAI Record ID #14671 - Speed around the world over both the Earth's poles. Class E1 Helicopters, turbine" Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Retrieved: 20 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-11-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "FAI Record ID #8286 - Speed over a recognised course, New York, NY (USA) - South Pole. Class E-1d (Helicopters: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg), turbine Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine" Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Retrieved: 20 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Himalayan challenge left tough competitor stricken | Ross-shire Journal | News". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  7. ^ Fiona MacCarthy Last Curtsey p370
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