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typhoonpilot said:
I can't believe this isn't getting more attention. He's halfway around the world now, just passing Calcutta, India.
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Fossett to me has always comes across as a complete attention wh0re. Always trying to do these around the world feats, typically failing. I think people are burned out on him. Much like David Blaine and his stunts.

Now I'm not against a guy out for an adventure, and to push the limits - but this guy in no way will ever be remembered as anything close to a Charles Lindbergh.

With that said, I wish him all the luck, and hope this works out for him!
 
My prediction

He'll push it, and splash down some where near Catalina.

So close, yet so wet!
 
Hey D8, you've passed 1000 posts, congratulations.

So what is more impressive, making more than 1000 posts on flightinfo or flying a jet around the world non-stop and unrefueled ? or would that be, almost all the way around the world ?:p

TP
 
Nobody really cares about a rich guy having fun. Its nothing compared to how Rutan and his gang did it on a shoestring.

Basically its already been done so nobody cares.

Pretty aircraft though.
 
What's worse is even if he does successfully fly all the way around the world non-stop, he STILL has to land in Salina, KS.

I bet Salina, KS is a rockin' place on a Saturday night!
 
Just saw ABC nightly news, they said, "he's the first person to fly around the world nonstop" then put the "solo" part in after so to look like he did something nobody else did. What a crock of sh1t.
 
User997 said:
What's worse is even if he does successfully fly all the way around the world non-stop, he STILL has to land in Salina, KS.

I bet Salina, KS is a rockin' place on a Saturday night!
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Not sure about Saturday nights in Kansas, But SLN has Flowers aviation and that means girls in yellow shorts and skirts.
"...the midwest farmer's daughter really makes you feel alright.....";)

What's the deal with missing fuel?
 
Billionaire+Burt Rutan+Sam Williams+more dough from Sir Richard=

YAWN!

Dick Rutan did it on a shoestring in a piston airplane 18 years ago. He had a passenger, but she didn't touch the controls. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is he stayed up and flew the whole dang thing.

Mr. Fossett gets a lot more credit for the balloon thing. ANY professional pilot could have flown this flight with those kind of resources.
 
LJDRVR said:

Dick Rutan did it on a shoestring in a piston airplane 18 years ago. He had a passenger, but she didn't touch the controls. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but my understanding is he stayed up and flew the whole dang thing.
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They took turns flying.
 
I knew he could do it

Jeff Helgeson said:
He'll push it, and splash down some where near Catalina.

So close, yet so wet!
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What make an airplane fly?

$$$MONEY$$$
 
I'm glad the guy made it ok...we dont need another high profile aviation accident.

But SO WHAT...if I had his kinda scratch i think i could find alot more fun things to do than sit in an airplane for 60 hours all by myself.

I hope he took some porn!
 

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