Steve Fossett says he broke Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager’s record for the greatest distance flown taking and landing off in the same spot on Friday. Fossett landed GlobalFlyer back at Salina, Kan., after a 74-hour spin around the world that he says covered more than 25,000 miles and outdistanced the old record by about 400 miles…
A British pilot is also seeking a circumnavigation record by flying an RV-6 around the world in 23 days. Manuel Queiroz is also raising funds for cancer research and was last reported waiting out weather in Hawaii…
British Concorde enthusiasts are hoping to revive interest in their mission to restore one of the airliners to flight after Britons voted the supersonic plane as the country’s greatest design icon in a nationwide contest.
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Key Takeaways:
- Steve Fossett set a new record for the greatest distance flown from and to the same spot, completing a 74-hour, 25,000-mile flight in his GlobalFlyer.
- British pilot Manuel Queiroz is attempting a 23-day circumnavigation in an RV-6, also fundraising for cancer research, and is currently waiting out weather in Hawaii.
- British enthusiasts are aiming to restore a Concorde airliner to flight, with renewed interest after it was voted the UK's greatest design icon.
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