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History - around the world
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History - around the world

RE: History - around the world

As usual, engineers didn't have as good a press day as they should..
Just look at what one TV news clip managed to convey:
The engineers lost him all that fuel and have no idea where it went except that it "evaporated". But presumably it made the plane lighter and hence better able to exploit tail winds: I don't think it "evaporated", I think maybe he dumped it but didn't want to tell anyone. Small risk, he could always land early.

No, Richard Bransom's [i]the man[/].
At least, he was the one basking in the limelight on TV. I have no idea why. Did he design it? Pay for it? sponsor it? He certainly had his air time.

Steve Fosset, congratulations! (but did you dump that fuel?)

JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com

RE: History - around the world

The vehicle's official name is Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer.

TTFN

RE: History - around the world

As usual, EVERY news report I have seen has missed the point. Do people really have such short memories? He wasn't the first person to fly around the world without stopping or refuelling.  The reason it is a record is because he did it alone (more an achievement of endurance rather than technology). I suppose you could argue that he did it in the fastest time and that his craft used turbine-based engines. As a 'first' I don't think it compares with Yeager and Rutan's Voyager flight.

M

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Dr Michael F Platten

RE: History - around the world

Nothing like a lot of money if you want to get your name in the aviation record book.  Steve Fossett should be in the thick wallet record book.

RE: History - around the world


Better that it gets done by someone with a thick wallet rather than not get done at all.

RE: History - around the world

We engineers should encourage people with thick wallets to open them up, and buy expensive toys with which to have fun and/or pursue their dreams.

Expensive toys generally require a lot of engineering labor...

Mike Halloran
NOT speaking for
DeAngelo Marine Exhaust Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

RE: History - around the world

Did we forget to give Burt Rutan and his team of miracle workers credit?

RE: History - around the world

What was surprising was that American millionaire Steve Fosset was financed by British millionaire Richard Branson. Does this show how much the value of the dollar has dropped?

corus

RE: History - around the world

Interesting quetsion....
which is the smarter millionaire?

JMW
www.ViscoAnalyser.com

RE: History - around the world

Don't forget, Sir Richard is $2.2Billionaire, while Fossett didn't make the cut:
Branson's ranking

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