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Jan 14^th, 2006 at 1:55pm

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The Global Flyer has arrived at the Space Shuttle Landing facility. Why land there?

Because Steve Fossett and crew are at it again. He plans to complete the worlds longest unrefuled flight.

He plans to take off, fly around the wrold, cross the atlantic second time and land south of London.

This flight, lasting 80 hours, would break the longest unrefuled flight record currently held by Voyager

Good luck and Best wishes

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Reply #1 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 2:12pm

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I found his comments about the runway he's taking of from (its surface finish). The Global Flyer's landed on it, but not taken off from it with its huge fuel load.

Coincidentally he'll be landing at the airfield where I first flew a glider, a Chipmunk, and from where I flew my fist solo...

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Reply #2 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 2:16pm

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Take your camera and get plenty of pics

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Reply #3 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 2:55pm

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Quote:

Take your camera and get plenty of pics

If it wasn't now 300miles away I would!

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Reply #4 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 4:53pm

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LMAO

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Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2006 at 10:17pm

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i have to say... good luck but i dont envy the poor guy a bit. 14 hours a day in a cockpit is bad enough... but 80 hours??? Shocked

not this puppy

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Reply #6 - Jan 16^th, 2006 at 5:29pm

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80 hours.

Hmmmmm - that is hard going. Every success to him though.

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Reply #7 - Jan 16^th, 2006 at 10:55pm