GlobalFlyer Longest Flight Record
Through an almost historic agreement with NASA, The GlobalFlyer will be arriving at the Kennedy Space Center soon to prepare to set a new world record. The flight aims to be the longest flight ever in an airplane.
Steve Fossett will attempt to launch the GlobalFlyer from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and fly around the world once, and then continue across the Atlantic Ocean again a second time before landing.
“Launching from the Kennedy Space Center at NASA will give both pilot and aircraft the ultimate launch pad for this ultimate flight,” said Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways. “We’re excited to be able to partner with NASA on this attempt, as it is a perfect combination of innovation and aspiration.”
And the really cool news for us…. we are currently making plans to cover the takeoff live here from this blog.
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2 opinions for GlobalFlyer Longest Flight Record
Nightcrawler
Jan 10, 2006 at 06:33 \9\u\Tuesday\u
Came across an old Guiness record book (1995). “Longest flight on record is 64 days 22 hrs 19 min. Set by Robert Timm and John Cook in the Cessna 172 Hacienda. They took off from McCarran Airfield, Las Vegas, NV just before 3:53pm local time on 4 Dec. 1958 and landed at the same airfield just before 2:12pm on 7 Feb 1959. They covered a distance equivalent to six times around the world, being refueled without any landings.”
Doubt this record has been broken :-)
Mr. Flight
Jan 10, 2006 at 14:23 \9\u\Tuesday\u
Hi Nighcrawler,
Thanks for the comment and the history! I think the difference will be that this flight will be accomplished without refueling.
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