Fossett Claims Another Aviation Record
Steve Fossett at the Salina Municipal Airport after landing his GlobalFlyer on Friday.
Image source: CNN / AP
Image source: CNN / AP
An AP newswire article, via CNN, reports that:
Adventurer Steve Fossett said Friday that he had broken the record for flying farther than anyone departing and landing at the same spot, traveling more than 25,000 miles (40,225 kilometers) in three days.More here.
Fossett landed his lightweight experimental aircraft at Salina Municipal Airport a few hours ahead of schedule, at 9:06 a.m. CST (1706 GMT), more than 74 hours after he took off from the same place.
posted by Fergie @ 3/17/2006 04:56:00 PM
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