Around the World in 66 Hours
Congratulations are due to Steve Fossett for doing what others thought too difficult or near-impossible, yet again...
This time Fossett flew the circumference of the earth on a Solo Non-Stop flight...
Fossett took off from the Salina Municipal Airport in Salina, Kansas at sunrise, flew around the globe and landed in the same spot he'd taken off from only 66 hours before...Amazing!
Fossett taking off from Salina, Kansas
The airplane that Fosset flew was called the GlobalFlyer and it consists of three hulls attached to a 114-foot wing that measures more than half the wingspan of a Boeing 747.
Twin "boom" hulls on either side of the cockpit hull each carried almost 5,500 pounds of fuel.
On top of the plane's 7-foot cockpit is a single jet engine.
Fossett flying over the Grand Canyon
Fossett experienced a few moments of panic halfway through the flight when concerns arose that the specially built airplane that Fossett was flying seemed to be running much lower on fuel than it should have been at that point during the flight.
According to some reports the only reason that Fossett was able to complete this amazing journey was by a tailwind that practically pushed his airplane over the length of the Pacific Ocean - thereby not using as much fuel as was necessary to complete that leg of the flight...Crazy.
Fossett flying over the Pacific on a wing and a prayer
This last incredible accomplishment is one of many for Steve Fossett.
In 2002, Fossett became the first solo balloonist to circle the globe nonstop, despite an on-board fire and dangerous winds.
Two years later, Fossett and his crew made the fastest circumnavigation of the world on a sailing ship...Just 58 days.
As Clive Cussler would say "Here's to Adventure!"
This time Fossett flew the circumference of the earth on a Solo Non-Stop flight...
Fossett took off from the Salina Municipal Airport in Salina, Kansas at sunrise, flew around the globe and landed in the same spot he'd taken off from only 66 hours before...Amazing!
Fossett taking off from Salina, Kansas
The airplane that Fosset flew was called the GlobalFlyer and it consists of three hulls attached to a 114-foot wing that measures more than half the wingspan of a Boeing 747.
Twin "boom" hulls on either side of the cockpit hull each carried almost 5,500 pounds of fuel.
On top of the plane's 7-foot cockpit is a single jet engine.
Fossett flying over the Grand Canyon
Fossett experienced a few moments of panic halfway through the flight when concerns arose that the specially built airplane that Fossett was flying seemed to be running much lower on fuel than it should have been at that point during the flight.
According to some reports the only reason that Fossett was able to complete this amazing journey was by a tailwind that practically pushed his airplane over the length of the Pacific Ocean - thereby not using as much fuel as was necessary to complete that leg of the flight...Crazy.
Fossett flying over the Pacific on a wing and a prayer
This last incredible accomplishment is one of many for Steve Fossett.
In 2002, Fossett became the first solo balloonist to circle the globe nonstop, despite an on-board fire and dangerous winds.
Two years later, Fossett and his crew made the fastest circumnavigation of the world on a sailing ship...Just 58 days.
As Clive Cussler would say "Here's to Adventure!"
posted by Benji at 11:52 AM
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That's so cool. It's so incredible to see the amazing things you can accomplish with passion and drive.
...oh yeah, and a bazzillion dollars
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