Winds, fuel problems hamper Fossett's flight
Pilot Steve Fossett's chances of setting a new unrefueled aircraft flight distance record in the Scaled Composites/Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer remain in doubt because of uncooperative winds and a repeat of fuel venting problems experienced on the aircraft's first around-the-word flight. GlobalFlyer...
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