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Fossett Breaks Nonstop Solo Flight Record
Associated Press ^
| 3/3/05
| JOHN MILBURN
Posted on 03/03/2005 6:47:28 PM PST by anymouse
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Good show Mr. Fassett! Now get some sleep, if you can. :)
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posted on
03/03/2005 6:47:36 PM PST
by
anymouse
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To: anymouse
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:00:54 PM PST
by
hoot2
To: anymouse
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:03:06 PM PST
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hoot2
To: anymouse
One interesting fact is that the Voyager took more than 200 hours to make the round the world trip.
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:04:20 PM PST
by
John Thornton
("Appeasers always hope that the crocodile will eat them last." Winston Churchill)
To: hoot2
That's a beautiful plane. Rutan is a genius.
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:12:29 PM PST
by
isthisnickcool
(This space for rent.)
To: Aeronaut
World record flight ping.
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:51:44 PM PST
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anymouse
To: isthisnickcool
Now Burt will have at least 3 plains displayed in the Smithsonian (4 if they include the White Knight carrier plane.)
I've met Burt at least 2 times. I wouldn't mind making it a third. I suspect that President Bush will be slightly ahead of me in line though. :)
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:55:59 PM PST
by
anymouse
To: anymouse
Does anyone know what the average altitude of his flight was?
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posted on
03/03/2005 7:56:05 PM PST
by
NorseWood
To: NorseWood
Check their web site, I'm sure they have the flight profile there. I heard it was about 50k.
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posted on
03/03/2005 8:07:57 PM PST
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anymouse
To: Baynative
A: Uh.......... well, I have a lot of money to spend setting records for flight stuff. What the heck is your problem?
This is exactly the type of thing that has advanced our technology, and eventually improved the lives of every single person living on Earth. Or history is full of examples of wealthy people dedicating their lives and money towards the exploration of the never attempted.
Are you one of those failed Socialists, that never comprehended such a basic fact of humanity?
Not once, has a poor person offered me a job!
Personally, I thank God that people like him are still around.
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posted on
03/03/2005 8:21:02 PM PST
by
Hunble
To: anymouse; Tijeras_Slim; FireTrack; Pukin Dog; citabria; B Knotts; kilowhskey; cyphergirl; ...
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posted on
03/04/2005 2:19:21 AM PST
by
Aeronaut
(You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky. -- Amelia Earhart)
To: anymouse
To: anymouse
touched down on the center line Yes he did. An amazing landing considering his state. All proper pilots pride themselves on that whether they be in the air 20 minutes or 20 hours. Good for him.
And thanks to Branson for his support. He understands the significance of it all. A true Brit friend.
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posted on
03/04/2005 2:24:05 AM PST
by
Glenn
(The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
To: anymouse
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posted on
03/04/2005 5:40:30 AM PST
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Babu
To: anymouse
Fossett landing in Salina, Kansas at 1950 GMT, where he took off on Tuesday
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03/04/2005 5:44:54 AM PST
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Babu
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To: Baynative
Why do you climb the mountain?
Because it is there.
To: John Thornton
The Tehachapi mountains are in the background. One of the great soaring locales* in the world. Many record flights have originated in this area, soaring and otherwise. Edwards and Mojave are just down the hill.
*I'll never use the word mecca in this context again.
To: hoot2; John Thornton
Oops! Post #19 was supposed to be to post #4.
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