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	Steve Fossett Challenges \| Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
		Virgin Group Chairman Sir Richard Branson is expected to follow the 3+ day flight closely - from Fossett's Citation X chase aircraft in fact - from which he will conduct video and audio interviews with Steve - to be broadcast around the world.
		Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer will fly at altitudes up to 52,000 feet and travel at speeds in excess of 250 knots (287 mph, 463 kph).
		In 1987, the Virgin Atlantic Flyer, with Branson at the controls, became the first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic.
	www.stevefossett.com /html/main_pages/aviation_globalflyer.html (3623 words)

	Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer (FAA: N277SF), also known as the Capricorn is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan which Steve Fossett flew in a non-stop solo trip around the world from February 28, 2005 until March 3, 2005.
		Physically, the GlobalFlyer aircraft resembles an enlarged, slender P-38 Lightning, with twin tail booms mounted outboard of a smaller, central nacelle.
		Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer landed at Salina at 19:50 UTC (13:50 CST) on 3 March 2005, having completed its circumnavigation in 2 days 19 hours 1 minute 46 seconds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Virgin_Atlantic_GlobalFlyer (1094 words)

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	VIRGIN ATLANTIC GLOBAL FLYER STEVE FOSSETT AND RICHARD BRANSON \| SOLAR NAVIGATOR CATAMARAN WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION ...
		For the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer and its pilots Sir Richard Branson or Steve Fossett to set a world record for the first solo, non-stop, non-refuelled circumnavigation of the world they will have to follow a strict set of rules laid down by the governing body of aviation record attempts, the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
		To allow the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer to catch the vital jet stream winds, the FAI rules don't oblige that record attempts follow the imaginary line of the Tropic itself but simply that the distance flown exceeds it.
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer looks like no other plane because it is designed to do what no other plane can.
	www.solarnavigator.net /virgin_atlantic_global_flyer.htm (1477 words)

	Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
		The GlobalFlyer is a single engine, turbofan powered trimaran type aircraft consisting of two "booms" that hold the main landing gear, rudders, elevators, and 5,454 pounds of fuel contained in three tanks per side.
		The cockpit of the GlobalFlyer is approximately seven feet in length.
		The GlobalFlyer's wings are of carbon fiber spanning 114 ft (35m) and comprising 400 square feet of plan form area.
	www.aahs-online.org /articles/globalflyer.htm (1607 words)

	virgin.com \| News and Press Releases \| Archive Search
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, piloted by legendary aviator and record breaker Steve Fossett, successfully landed at Salina, Kansas at 13:50CST (19:50UTC) thereby earning himself yet another record to add to his incredible collection.
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer took off for its round-the-world record attempt from Salina Airport, Kansas at 18:47:10 CST (00:47:10 UTC) on Monday 28 February.
		In 1987, the Virgin Atlantic Flyer, with Branson at the controls, became the first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic.
	www.virgin.com /news/?newsid=403&p=0 (849 words)

	Record-setting Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, which Steve Fossett piloted in the first non-stop, non-refueled solo flight around the world, has taken part in the 53rd annual edition of EAA AirVenture, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” on July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
		Virgin Atlantic’s chairman and founder, Sir Richard Branson, proclaimed immediately after the flight that the aircraft would come to Oshkosh this summer.
		GlobalFlyer has a 114-foot wingspan and is powered by a single Williams FJ44-3 ATW jet engine.
	www.aviationnews.com.au /Features/Oshkosh2005/GlobalFlyer.htm (491 words)

	Europe Travel » Virgin Atlantic announce launch site for Virgin Atlantic Globalflyer Ultimate Flight Record ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Virgin Atlantic launches Desktop Alerts : Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce that it is the first airline to launch desktop alerts - a unique method...
		Virgin Atlantic steps in to keep Sally B flying for the Queen’s 60th Anniversary Celebrations : Virgin Atlantic today announced that it is to sponsor Sally B, the last remaining airworthy B-17 in the UK, by...
		Virgin Atlantic Launches ‘DXB’ - An Inflight Magazine Exclusively For Virgin Atlantic’s London - Dubai Route : Virgin Atlantic is pleased to announce the launch of the world’s first ever route - dedicated inflight magazine, DXB.
	europetravelnews.com /2005_12/354_virgin-atlantic-globalflyer (1362 words)

	``Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer'' Unveiled; Steve Fossett To Pilot Radical Jet Aircraft Designed for First Solo, Non-Stop ...
		Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is a single pilot, single engine turbofan aircraft specifically designed for one mission -- a non-stop global circumnavigation.
		Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer will fly at altitudes up to 52,000 feet and travel at speeds in excess of 250 knots (287 mph, 463 kph).
		In addition to his spectacular successes in the music, telecommunications, and airline industries (Virgin Records, Virgin Music Group, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Atlantic Airways), Branson's taste for adventure led him in 1986 to set the record for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in his boat Virgin Atlantic Challenger II.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Jan_8/ai_111960086 (810 words)

	GlobalFlyer
		When the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer repositioned from the Mojave Desert to Salina in January 2005, Beckman volunteered his expertise and services to the maintenance crew and engineers from Scaled Composites, the company that designed and built the experimental aircraft.
		The public will have an opportunity to view the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer and to hear a special presentation, "Dreamers and Achievers, A Panel of Black Aviation Pioneers." Events are free and open to the public; cameras and other recording devices will be permitted.
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft was designed by Burt Rutan, renowned winner of the recently awarded X-Prize, which recognized the first manned civilian aircraft flown into space.
	www.salina.k-state.edu /globalflyer/press.htm (4736 words)

	Steve Fossett’s Truly Global Adventure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Named the “Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer”, it is a twin-boomed design powered by a single Williams FJ-44 turbojet, optimized for high altitude flight.
		Branson and his Virgin empire sponsored the GlobalFlyer’s attempt, and Richard Branson was the team’s backup pilot.
		Through Steve Fossett’s Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer journey, the world is a much smaller place for one man, but the whole world was able to take part in his global adventure.
	www.aflyer.com /atlantic_flyer.year/atlantic_flyer.june/spotlight.html (1153 words)

	Airline Travel News - Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer Takes Off
		Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer Mission Control announced that the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer has overcome its first major challenge when it successfully took off for its round-the-world record attempt from Salina Airport, Kansas at 18:47:10 CST (00:47:10 UTC).
		Mission Control is based at Salina at Kansas State University — Salina, where the progress of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is now being monitored for the duration of the attempt.
		Everyone at Mission Control is really pleased that Virgin Atlantic Globalflyer has successfully accomplished take off from Salina Airport on its journey around the world which will cover almost 20,000nms and span four continents.
	www.breakingtravelnews.com /article/20050301132558385 (502 words)

	VIRGIN ATLANTIC ANNOUNCES LAUNCH SITE AND MISSION CONTROL FOR THE VIRGIN ATLANTIC GLOBALFLYER RECORD ATTEMPT: Aviation ...
		Virgin Atlantic Airways today announced that the launch site for the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer record attempt will be the Salina Municipal (KSLN) Airport, Kansas, USA.
		From there the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer's progress around the world will be monitored through constant communication with Steve Fossett in the aircraft.
		"Virgin Atlantic is delighted to be launching this historic record attempt from Salina, Kansas and I hope that we can add Salina to the roll call of sites like Kitty Hawk which have been the setting for milestones in aviation history.
	www.wingsoverkansas.com /news/article.asp?id=377 (1028 words)

	LiveScience.com - GlobalFlyer Seeks Round-the-World Record
		Sir Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Atlantic, is bankrolling the GlobalFlyer effort, and is also the project's reserve pilot.
		GlobalFlyer’s cockpit is a mere 7 feet (2.1 meters) long within the main fuselage, just behind the nose landing gear and below the engine.
		GlobalFlyer is powered by a single turbofan jet engine, fed by thirteen separate fuel tanks on the aircraft.
	www.livescience.com /technology/050103_global_flyer.html (675 words)

	GlobalFlyer takes off in pursuit of longest flight ever - mech-tech - 08 February 2006 - New Scientist
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft took off at 0722 EST on Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, on an attempt to shatter a series of aviation world records.
		The GlobalFlyer was accompanied by a chase plane that will observe its initial performance.
		Previous records were set by a balloon, a two-person airplane and Fossett's own solo circumnavigation flight in GlobalFlyer in 2005.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn8694 (542 words)

	Virgin Atlantic Airways :: Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer Successfully Takes Off for 'The Ultimate Flight' - The Longest ...
		This is the first of many obstacles that Steve Fossett will have to overcome in his bid to achieve the longest flight ever -- a record attempt which will take him and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer aircraft to the their very limits, flying further than any aircraft or balloon has flown before.
		Watching Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer successfully launch this morning, my thoughts and heartfelt congratulations were not only with Steve, but with the whole team who have worked so hard preparing the aircraft for this grueling flight.
		Mission Control will be based at Virgin Atlantic Airways Global Headquarters in Crawley, which is located approximately one hour south of London.
	sev.prnewswire.com /airlines-aviation/20060208/NYW09708022006-1.html (1197 words)

	Around The World In 80 Hours
		The seasoned adventurer and veteran aviator, along with Virgin Atlantic's GlobalFlyer aircraft, "launched" from Kennedy Space Center in Florida early on Feb. 8 in an effort to set a new world mark for the longest nonstop flight of any type of aircraft.
		GlobalFlyer and the record attempt, dubbed by Virgin Atlantic as "the ultimate flight," began at 7:22 a.m.
		Virgin Atlantic's chairman, Sir Richard Branson, expressed his excitement about the flight and its "launching" point.
	www.spacedaily.com /reports/Around_The_World_In_80_Hours.html (1021 words)

	Special report: Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		February 12: American pilot Steve Fossett was last night forced to attempt an emergency landing of his Virgin Global Flyer after it developed problems as it headed to Manston in Kent.
		March 4: Steve Fossett became the first person to fly solo, non-stop around the world yesterday when the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer arrived in the small Kansas town of Salina at 1.50pm local time (7.50pm GMT) after a flight lasting 67 hours, two minutes and 38 seconds.
		October 24 2003: The GlobalFlyer looks a little like three planes jammed rather awkwardly together, but it is designed to travel non-stop around the world in just 80 hours while managing more miles to the gallon than the average 4x4 off-roader.
	www.guardian.co.uk /globalflyer/0,,1209293,00.html (375 words)

	Virgin Atlantic's GlobalFlyer: Flight to Nowhere (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		This feat with the elegantly anorexic GlobalFlyer was hailed for its aeronautical efficiency and the glory of human flight.
		And realize that the cost of flying in general -- not just for exotics like the GlobalFlyer -- appears headed beyond most of our means as the fuel for much of our way of life becomes increasingly scarce and expensive.
		Even if we choose not to believe the large majority of scientists who show human consumption of fossil fuel is warping the global climate further polluted by the GlobalFlyer -- 2,800 gallons of jet fuel in three days -- we should consider the rest of this legacy of living high on the energy hog.
	www.commondreams.org /cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/views05/0309-30.htm (561 words)

	GlobalFlyer latest marketing vehicle \| LJWorld.com
		Virgin Atlantic's logo was plastered on aircraft, banners, buildings and clothing.
		With limited marketing budgets, Branson put the Virgin name before the public by financing his own series of adventures, beginning in 1986 in the Virgin Atlantic Challenger II, which set a speed record for sailing across the Atlantic.
		A year later, Branson flew the Virgin Atlantic Flyer balloon across the Atlantic.
	www.ljworld.com /section/stateregional/story/198226 (802 words)

	NASA - NASA Technology Supports Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
		NASA congratulates the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer experimental aircraft team on its first-of-a-kind flight.
		GlobalFlyer landed safely today in Salina, Kan. after the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled around-the-world airplane trip.
		As a side benefit, the NASA device allowed GlobalFlyer's mission control to communicate with Fossett for almost three days of flight through a live video connection.
	www.nasa.gov /home/hqnews/2005/mar/HQ_05068_globalflyer_congrats.html (457 words)

	FLUG REVUE Aircraft Gallery: Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer (Scaled Composites)
		The GlobalFlyer is built by Scaled Composites for Richard Branson.
		The attempt was then announced by Steve Fossett and Branson on 23 October 2003 at the Science Museum in London, under the banner of airline Virgin Atlantic.
		In mid-December, the GlobalFlyer was ferried to Salina by Fossett for standby.
	www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRTypen/FRGlobFl.htm (1042 words)

	Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
		Pilot Steve Fosset with the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer at the Salina, Kansas airport.
		Pilot Steve Fosset entering the Virgin Atlantc GlobalFlyer on February 28, 2005 for the flight around the globe.
		The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer landing at the Salina, Kansas airport on March 3, 2005 after the successful flight around the world.
	www.k-state.edu /photo/VirginAtlanticGlobalFlyer.htm (69 words)

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		Fossett now has 80 or more hours to spend in the cramped confines of the GlobalFlyer cockpit on the 26,000-plus mile mission ending in London.
		Three hours after take off on the phone to Sir Richard Branson from the cockpit of the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer he said.
		Jon Karkow, Launch Director, chief engineer commented, "We are happy with the take off and how the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer has performed in the first few hours of the flight.
	www.alabamaaviator.com /news.asp?record_no=6009 (374 words)

	Scaled Composites: Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer
		We are inspired by the incredible stamina exhibited by Steve in enduring 76 hours and 45 minutes in a cramped cabin while circumnavigating the globe and establishing a new aviation long-distance record at 26,389.3 miles.
		The GlobalFlyer is a single seat, turbofan powered airplane designed to fly around the world nonstop, unrefueled.
		Despite this, Steve was able to accomplish the goal of the "Ultimate Flight" by breaking the previous world distance record for an airplane, which was set by the Voyager in 1986 (24,987 miles), as well as the aviation long-distance record set by the Breitling Orbiter Balloon in 1999 (25,361 miles).
	www.scaled.com /projects/globalflyer.html (699 words)

	SPACE.com -- Adventurer Set for Record-Setting Flight
		Pilot Steve Fossett and the Virgin Atlantic Airways GlobalFlyer aircraft are set to begin their record-setting around the world flight from NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility.
		This time the aviator plans to use the same plane, the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer, that he used last March when he became the first person to fly solo nonstop, without refueling, around the globe in 67 hours.
		As the plane's name suggests, the venture is being financed by Virgin Atlantic Airways founder Richard Branson.
	www.space.com /news/ap_060206_fosset_flight.html (888 words)

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