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A Chopper is Born
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A Chopper is Born

2002-01-01 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

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First aired in September 2002, Mark Evans along with his loyal (if ageing) side-kick Pete Walker took on their latest mad-cap building project after the construction of two cars and an aeroplane. A Chopper is Born followed Marks 6 month odyssey to build a kit helicopter. The Rotorway Exec 162 is the most popular kit helicopter in the world. Manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona, Rotorway have been building Helicopter kits for nearly 30 years.

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Mark Evans
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Discovery UK
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United Kingdom
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Ended

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Mark EvansMark Evans

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