Steve Fossett, piloting the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer  has set the record of being the first person to fly around the world unrefuled , solo. He is also got the record for longest unrefuled flight of a jet aircraft. Steve departed from Salina Kansas 18:47 CST on Monday and has successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, Northern Africa, the Middle East ,  and Southern and Central Asia . He then crossed the Pacific moving from Japan to Hawaii , then went on to Southern California . From there her crossed the Southwest United States, and landed back in Salina Kansas at 13:50 CST on Thursday. The aircraft was built for Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Atlantic Airways. It was constructed by Burt Rutan. Burt also designed the Voyager airplane which was piloted by his brother Dick Rutan and Jenna Yeager on the first unrefuled flight around the world. Burt is also the designer of Space Ship One, the first private craft to enter space. Category: Pu
Steve Fossett, piloting the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer , has set the record of being the first person to fly around the world unrefueled , solo. He is also got the record for longest unrefueled flight of a jet aircraft. Steve departed from Salina Kansas 18:47 CST on Monday and has successfully crossed the , Northern , the , and Southern and Central . He then crossed the Pacific moving from to , then went on to Southern . From there her crossed the Southwest United States, and landed back in Salina Kansas at 13:50 CST on Thursday. The aircraft was built for Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Atlantic Airways. It was constructed by Burt Rutan. Burt also designed the Voyager airplane which was piloted by his brother Dick Rutan and Jenna Yeager on the first unrefueled flight around the world. Burt is also the designer of Space Ship One, the first private craft to enter space. Category: Published Category:Aviation Category:Science and technology Category:Kansas Category:United States Category:North
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Published Category:Aviation Category:Science and technology Category:Kansas Category:United States Category:North