Podcasts Culture Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast #75 Norman Surplus, First Man to Circumnavigate the World in an Autogyro

#75 Norman Surplus, First Man to Circumnavigate the World in an Autogyro

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 4 a.m.

Video game designer, wind-farmer, lifeboat captain, cancer survivor and most recently the first man in the world to circumnavigate the world in an autogyro.

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Also known as a gyrocraft or gyrocopter, these nifty flying machines are a cross between a helicopter and a motorbike. In 2010, Norman set out from his hometown Larne on a journey that would take him all around the world \u2014 and in a bizarre turn of events \u2014 nine years.\xa0

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This is his story.\xa0

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Norman (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/norman-surplus-gyro-circumnavigation

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Cheers!

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\u2014 Matt\xa0

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