World's longest flight

[Larry Dighera]

During this video
<http://www.exn.ca/dailyplanet/view.asp?date=2/13/2006#> Steve Fossett
talks about his 3-1/2 day, February 13, 2006 record setting (World's
Longest Non-stop Solo) flight. Despite using the entire 15,000'
runway for takeoff, the stick required 50 to 100 pounds of pull to
lift the Rotax powered, P-38esque, Amateur Built, Experimental
aircraft's nose. During climb out the cockpit temperature reached
50-degree C, blacking out all LED instrument displays. With bird
strikes, turbulence in the Himalayas, and canopy ice at landing, Mr.
Fossett was beginning to recognize an accident-chain in progress. Upon
generator failure (<30 minutes battery reserve), Mr. Fossett declared
an emergency, and landed at an airport in the south of England
suffering blown-out tires due to frozen breaks.

FAA Registration:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=277SF&cmndfind.x=14&cmndfind.y=15

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Rotax powered? The GlobalFlyer it had a single Williams FJ44 turbofan.
Maybe you're thinking of the plane Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager flew?

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Interesting the FAA registry shows it does have a Rotax engine. What
gives?

[Jim Macklin]

The Voyager had liquid cooled Continental engines.



> wrote in message
oups.com...
| Rotax powered? The GlobalFlyer it had a single Williams
FJ44 turbofan.
| Maybe you're thinking of the plane Dick Rutan & Jeana
Yeager flew?
|

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The rear engine was Teledyne Continental IOL-200, liquid cooled and 110
hp. The front was Continental 0-240, air cooled (and not as effecient)
130 hp, used for the first 70 hours and when climbing over weather.

Yeah - Rotax? Maybe the DAR was having a little joke.

As I understand it, they wanted to use one of the Garret F-109,
developed for the canceled T-46, but only a few were made and none were
available. The FJ44 was plan B, and not as effecient.

[Morgans]

> wrote

> Interesting the FAA registry shows it does have a Rotax engine. What
> gives?

It is the FAA. That *should* be explaination enough!
--
Jim in NC

[Larry Dighera]

On 20 Mar 2006 20:10:23 -0800, "
> wrote in
. com>::

>Rotax powered? The GlobalFlyer it had a single Williams FJ44 turbofan.

That's not what the FAA registration says.

[Larry Dighera]

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:26:05 -0500, "Morgans"
> wrote in >::

>> Interesting the FAA registry shows it does have a Rotax engine. What
>> gives?
>
>It is the FAA. That *should* be explaination enough!

Perhaps the explanation lies in the hands of those responsible for
filing a registration update.

[Cub Driver]

It seems to me very underwhelming. The idea of making S turns so as to
increase your distance is so artificial. The world is round, so go
around it, preferably in a way that respects its circumference.


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[Jay Honeck]

> It seems to me very underwhelming. The idea of making S turns so as to
> increase your distance is so artificial. The world is round, so go
> around it, preferably in a way that respects its circumference.

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who finds this flight to be "challenging
but goofy..."
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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>Rotax powered? The GlobalFlyer had a single Williams FJ44 turbofan.


That's not what the FAA registration says.<<<<

Correct. Reference my second post.

[Larry Dighera]

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:55:43 -0500, Cub Driver <usenet AT danford DOT
net> wrote in >::

>It seems to me very underwhelming. The idea of making S turns so as to
>increase your distance is so artificial.

Interesting. Do you have a link to a web site that displays Fossett's
course?