SCHEMPP-HIRTH Flugzeugbau GmbH: René Vidal and the new Ventus

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01/03/2018

Chilean Grand Prix Final competitor René Vidal about his first impressions on the new Ventus flying in the mountains of Chile - and why he feels safe.

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