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The Global Flyer's Next Challenge

Filed under: Wings

The Global Flyer will ride again. General Aviation News reports that Steve Fossett will fly the Global Flyer again. This time he plans to set a record for the longest non-stop flight of an airplane. He will take off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and then fly around the world and then across the Atlantic a second time. Unfortunately, the Global Flyer recently was damaged during refueling. The wing tip struck the fuel tank truck and there is damage to the wing, necessitating a repair. The "Ultimate Flight" was expected to take place in February but may get pushed back.

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