2005: Steve Fossett completes the first nonstop, unrefueled, solo airplane flight around the world.
Fossett — who enjoyed well-earned reputations as a sailor, aviator and adventurer — set 116 records in five sports. As of June 2007, 60 of them still stood. Among his accomplishments, Fossett set circumnavigation records in a balloon (2002) and a catamaran [...]
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March 3, 2005: Fossett Circuits Globe Alone, All in One Go
March 3rd, 2010 |
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March 2, 1949: Around the World Without Landing
March 2nd, 2010 |
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1949: After 94 hours, 1 minute of flying time, a Boeing B-50 named Lucky Lady II lands at Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, completing the first ever nonstop, around-the-world trip by an airplane.
The flight covered 23,452 miles, averaging a ground speed of 249 miles per hour. The modified bomber required air-to-air refueling four times as it [...]