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Fossett Breaks Flight Distance Record
BY DEREK KRAVITZ, Associated Press Writer ^
| 11th February 2006
| BY DEREK KRAVITZ, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 02/11/2006 10:28:00 AM PST by protest1
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Congratulations Steve Fossett!
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:28:01 AM PST
by
protest1
To: protest1
Adveturer Steve Fossett is helped out of the aircraft upon landing after declaring an emergency after a loss of electrical power at Bournemouth, England, Saturday, Feb 11, 2006. Fossett completed the longest nonstop flight in aviation history Saturday after flying around the globe _ and then some _ in roughly 80 hours. Fossett, 61, was forced to land his lightweight experimental plane, Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer, at Bournemouth International Airport, in southern England, instead of his planned landing point in nearby Kent, after encountering generator problems. Ground control said he broke the distance record of 24,987 miles (40,210 kilometers), set in 1986, as he flew over Shannon, Ireland. Fossett flew 26,389.3 miles (42,467.5 kilometers) in approximately 76 hours, his ground team said. (AP Photo, Pool)
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:31:12 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: protest1
how do you use the bathroom in those conditions?
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:31:21 AM PST
by
mfnorman
To: protest1
To: NormsRevenge
Steve Fossett, right, is welcomed by Richard Branson after landing safely after declaring an emergency following a loss of electrical power at Bournemouth, England, Saturday, Feb 11, 2006. ... (AP Photo, Ben Stansall, Pool)
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:33:05 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: mfnorman
It Dependstm
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:34:13 AM PST
by
NonValueAdded
("If I were a Cuban, I'd certainly be on a raft," Isane Aparicio Busto)
To: gopwinsin04
Adveturer Steve Fossett lands safely after declaring an emergency after a loss of electrical power at Bournemouth, England, Saturday, Feb 11, 2006. ... (AP Photo, Pool)
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:34:16 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: protest1
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:36:42 AM PST
by
Socratic
To: protest1
Power naps?
One can only guess what they are fueled with.
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:37:05 AM PST
by
G.Mason
(Duty, Honor, Country)
To: NormsRevenge
This Steve Fossett dude is one interesting mofo, lol,! He is lucky to be alive. Good for him!
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:37:50 AM PST
by
meanie monster
(http://guptonator.myvideochat.net)
To: protest1
TIME MARCHES ON!
HISTORY! YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:42:27 AM PST
by
JOE6PAK
(...diagonally parked in a parallel universe.)
To: protest1
They had a whole lot of problems. Are we sure it isn't really a government operation?
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:42:45 AM PST
by
Moonman62
(Federal creed: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving regulate it. If it stops moving subsidize it)
To: Moonman62
They had a whole lot of problems. Are we sure it isn't really a government operation? Problems occur geometrically over time. So this is actually very impressive.
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:44:25 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
To: Moonman62
He had fuel leak problems prior to take off. Too bad the problem wasn't chased down properly.
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:46:47 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(The Dems enABLEd DANGER and 3,000 Americans died.)
To: Moonman62
He succeeded... does that answer your question? ;)
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:47:22 AM PST
by
protest1
To: JOE6PAK
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:50:24 AM PST
by
protest1
To: protest1
...millionaire adventurer... Class-envy AP jerks. Like somebody on welfare is going to try this...
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posted on
02/11/2006 10:56:30 AM PST
by
D-Chivas
To: protest1
Mileage at Shannon Ireland =24987
Mileage at bournemouth england = 26389
It can't possibly be 1,400 miles between them! So, where'd he go in the meantime?
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posted on
02/11/2006 11:03:08 AM PST
by
aShepard
(Have Gun, Will Travel!)
To: freedumb2003
Problems occur geometrically over time. So this is actually very impressive.Seem to me they occur exponentially with time.
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posted on
02/11/2006 11:11:45 AM PST
by
corkoman
To: corkoman
Seem to me they occur exponentially with time. I stand corrected. This is a case in point -- with all the posts I have done, a glitch was bound to happen!!! ;)
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posted on
02/11/2006 11:22:04 AM PST
by
freedumb2003
(American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
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