Richard Branson and Steve Fossett
Richard Branson and Steve Fossett will attempt to beat the airplane and balloon records for the longest flight by 4,000 mi. in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer. Fossett is to fly around the world, solo, nonstop and without refueling, as he did in March in the same Burt Rutan-designed aircraft, and...
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