GlobalFlyer 'Round The World Solo Flight Takes Off

Posted by timothy on Monday February 28, 2005 @02:48PM from the bon-voyage-and-good-luck dept.

bryanthompson writes "The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer took off from the Salina Municipal Airport this evening at about 6:47 CST. The Salina Airport was chosen for its central location, and the fact that it is one of the few air strips long enough for the flyer to take off successfully. The trip around the world is expected to take about 80 hours, with speeds averaging 285 mph. The craft was designed for Sir Richard Branson by Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites, who also designed SpaceShipOne." Steve Fossett is piloting the craft, intended (as reader aallan puts it), "to be the first solo non-stop flight around the world without refuelling."

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Re:sleepy? by thebes · 2005-02-28 14:54 · Score: 0, Offtopic

surely you mean v1@6r@ !!!!!111
Re:Please hold your arms away from your body... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-28 15:20 · Score: 0, Offtopic

What if the guns are timed to fire between the propellor blades?.