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GlobalFlyer Completes Record-Breaking Flight

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the shoulda-gone-for-two dept.

ikewillis writes "Steve Fossett has successfully landed the GlobalFlyer in Kansas, completing the record-breaking flight and becoming the first person to successfully circle the earth in a nonstop solo flight. The journey of 37,000 kilometres has taken 67 hours, many of them fraught with anxiety over whether the custom-made GlobalFlyer aircraft had enough fuel for the trip. Fossett managed to touch down at 2:48 p.m. EST, to the delight of mission control staff, a small crowd and a marching band that had gathered at the airstrip to welcome him."

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  1. Re:That's Awesome...but... by tsotha · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Reread what I wrote. I never implied this project would be the end of comsats, but a quick google search would give you enough info to support my point. But you're just my personal moonbat troll, aren't you?

  2. Re:Sad, isn't it? by kryocore · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Bah, french. Good for... something but barely anything. I have some in me so I don't mind dissing them. I'm sure this guy is going to have a phat celebration party.