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 Mar 1 2005, 03:38 PM
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Junior Member  Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 25-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 177  |
Just a heads-up (wasn't sure where to put this): Steve Fossett is currently engaged in an attempt to become the first person to fly around the world unrefueled while solo. The plane was built by none other than Burt Rutan. He's currently approaching the coast of Morocco; here's his current position, altitude, speed, etc.: http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com/M...ntrol/Tracking/
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Mar 1 2005, 03:57 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
You should get the FS2k4 version and fly it yourself- I'm currently skirting around the southern edge of the Himalaya
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Mar 2 2005, 11:59 AM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
Thanks for that heads up, I had no idea this was being attempted. I sure hope he succeeds.
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Mar 2 2005, 01:07 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
He's just over half way
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Mar 2 2005, 04:07 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 25-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 177 |
Over Japan, approaching the Pacific.
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Mar 3 2005, 03:32 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 25-February 05 From: New Jersey Member No.: 177 |
Fuel problems... think he's going to make it? I would guess no, that he'll land in California or thereabouts and they'll try again in a month or two.
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Mar 3 2005, 05:04 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
He's within gliding distance now
This will be the view (if he had one ) looking over the S'brd tail at around 17:30GMT  Yup - thats the moon in the distance - almost like the moon setting over the earths horizon in A13 as an indicator of their entry angle  Doug |
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Mar 3 2005, 05:32 PM
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Is that FS2004 Doug?
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Mar 3 2005, 05:55 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Yup - I'm more an X-Plane and Orbiter man myself - but saw the addon at the Global FLyer website and reinstalled appropriately
I have the full UK VFR Scenery for FS2k4 and have succesfully landed a chopper on my house Doug |
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Mar 3 2005, 08:13 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Mar 3 2005, 09:55 AM) Yup - I'm more an X-Plane and Orbiter man myself - but saw the addon at the Global FLyer website and reinstalled appropriately I have the full UK VFR Scenery for FS2k4 and have succesfully landed a chopper on my house Doug Oooh - xplane vs. fs2004 - another "debate" topic for your new website! Nice screenshot as well, Doug. -------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Oct 2 2008, 09:43 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2921 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
Not sure whre to put the info, so I searched for "Fossett" and ended up here.
CNN says that his plane has been found: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/10/02/steve...arch/index.html -------------------- |
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Oct 3 2008, 09:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 273 |
So he was killed on an ordinary pleasure flight. That reminds me of what Chuck Yeager says about Bill Bridgman (of Douglas Skyrocket fame) who was killed on a pleasure flight out to Catalina Island:
"He was probably flying complacent and without his usual alertness. That's when an airplane bites hard." |
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Oct 3 2008, 09:18 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
I remember reading that he was out scouting for potential venues for running Spirit of America, Craig Breedlove's last Land Speed Record attempt car.
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Oct 3 2008, 09:39 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
so...this topic is neither unmanned nor spaceflight...ahem...
 Anyway - sorry to see the end of an intrepid explorer, but from what I hear about the crash, I hope it was quick and painless, rather than some of the harrowing escapades on his other journeys. I'm glad he died doing what he loved doing. Too bad it wasn't pushing the envelope this time. Although, it has been pointed out that you can push the envelope all you want, but it will always remain stationery. -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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