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  • Virgin, Scaled in Plans for Circumnavigation Flight

    10/27/2003 6:09:37 PM PST · by Young Werther · 14 replies · 336+ views
    Aviation Week and Space Technology ^ | 10/27/2003 | Aviation Week Staff Reporter
    Virgin Atlantic Airways plans to use a Scaled Composites aircraft in an attempt next year to complete the first solo nonstop circumnavigation of the globe. The aircraft, dubbed the GlobalFlyer, will be flown by either Steve Fossett or Virgin Atlantic Chairman Richard Branson. Branson is acting as the reserve pilot. The aim is to complete the flight in less than 80 hr. The Burt Rutan-designed, composite-material aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 22,066 lb. and an empty weight of 3,577 lb., which allows for 18,000 lb. of fuel. Wingspan is 114 ft. The GlobalFlyer is powered by a single...