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Title: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: JimH on February 11, 2006, 05:33:06 pm

Steve Fossett started at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, circled the earth, and landed today around noon our time in Bournemouth, England.  He covered 26,000 miles in about 80 hours.  Solo. 

Pictures of the plane:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4705426.stm

The plane was designed and built by Burt Rutan, who has designed several record setting airplanes, including the first private space ship, SpaceShipOne.  His site is here:
http://www.scaled.com/

Title: Re: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: Mr ChriZ on February 11, 2006, 05:40:36 pm

Bournemouth's a good place to land! :-D

Title: Re: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: KingSparta on February 11, 2006, 06:38:37 pm

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Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record

I am sure that made richard branson happy

Title: Re: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: datdude on February 11, 2006, 06:46:43 pm

Quote from: KingSparta on February 11, 2006, 06:38:37 pm

I am sure that made richard branson happy

Ha Ha!

Title: Re: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: JimH on February 11, 2006, 07:09:50 pm

The record Steve Fossett broke today was set in 1986 by Burt's brother, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager.

More here:
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Explorers_Record_Setters_and_Daredevils/rutan/EX32.htm

Title: Re: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: GHammer on February 11, 2006, 08:07:37 pm

Speaking of records, when is the next flight of SpaceShipOne?
I've been saving every jiao in order to get a ticket.

Title: Re: OT: Steve Fossett sets solo air distance record
Post by: PollyQ on February 11, 2006, 09:51:28 pm

Quote from: JimH on February 11, 2006, 07:09:50 pm

The record Steve Fossett broke today was set in 1986 by Burt's brother, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager.

That was 20 years ago?!?  Damn, I'm getting old....