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Around the World in a Glider?

by Mr. Flight on July 19th, 2005

A team from the Czech Republic is planning an around the world flight… in a glider. The only other unpowered flight around the world was in a balloon. The team hopes to secure the necessary funding (nearly $2 million USD) and have a working model of the glider next year. If all goes well the around the world attempt would be made the following year.

“There have been around-the-world flights on a plane with both a plunger- and jet-type engine, but the only unpowered flight was in a balloon. It has never been done on a glider.” - Vladislav Zejda

You can read more about the endeavor over at the Prague Monitor

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