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Round the World Flight Set for Monday

Posted by Zonk on from the where-he-stops-nobody-knows dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LiveScience is now reporting that Burt Rutan's GlobalFlyer is set for Monday takeoff. The plane, piloted by Steve Fossett, has been grounded since January by weather. The mission: the first solo, nonstop circumnavigation of the globe via jet powered craft without refueling." Commentary also available from the BBC.

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  1. Millionaires follies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I hope the rich bastard pilot fatally crashes into his rich bastard financier.

  2. Re:Good Luck! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "Just because noone has done it before doesn't make it difficult."

    But it is difficult, you dumb stupid cunt, which is why it has never been done before. Stop being such a dumb stupid cunt, you dumb stupid cunt.

    Moderators: Mod this post up. it should be +6, fucking super-Insightful.