To: CurlyDave
I know. I said it was an impressive design. I believe it was the first to fly around the world with no refueling.
To: Flightdeck
And if memory serves, it got up to @ 95,000 ft.
To: Flightdeck
That wasn't Helios. The plane you're talking about is in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. For someone who professes to hate Rutan you're remarkably ignorant of his achievements.
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09/19/2003 3:55:47 AM PDT by
Arkie2
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