Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer Update.SALINA Salina (səlī`nə), city (1990 pop. 42,303), seat of Saline co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; founded 1858 by settlers opposed to slavery, inc. 1870. , Kan Kan, river, China: see Gan. . -- Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer (FAA: N277SF) is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan in which Steve Fossett flew a solo nonstop airplane flight around the world in a time of 67 hours 1 minute from February 28, 2005 until March 3, 2005.
TIME (central US): 22:00 CST
ELAPSED JOURNEY TIME: 27 hours 13 minutes
DISTANCE COVERED: 8,950nm / 10,300miles
VAGF POSITION: Flying at 49,500 feet, flying over
Pakistan Airspace.
SPEED: 340knots / 390mph (ground speed)
FUEL REMAINING: 9,600lb
FLIGHT SUMMARY: Since our press conference at 1pm Steve
has flown over Libya into Egypt where he
over flew Luxor and then the Red Sea, he
then entered Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
He has just flown over Sharjah, United
Arab Emirates, then Oman Airspace and is
currently in Pakistan Airspace as it is
just coming in to daylight.
UPCOMING PRESS BRIEFING: 8 A.M. CNT, March 2, 2005
For general media inquiries, please contact the press lines at Mission
Control on 785 395 7054/5/6/7/8/9. For additional information and
interview requests, please contact Lori Levin (Salina) 661-313-0301,
(East Coast) or Debbie Dar, 609.897.7865 or e- mail vaagf1@aol.com or
(West Coast) Sian Parry or Lauren Eastman at Glodow Nead
Communications 415.394.6500, sian@glodownead.com or
lauren@glodownead.com. For broadcast satellite info contact Bev
Brunston at On the Scene at 323.930.1030 or http://www.onthescene.com.
The website will be updated constantly from Mission Control so for up
to date information please log onto www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com
UK Virgin Atlantic Press Office +441293 747373
NOTE TO EDITORS:
The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is piloted by Steve Fossett, legendary
aviator, sailor and record breaker, who is aiming to break the last
great aviation record by attempting the first solo non-stop flight
around the world. The pioneering aircraft - the world's most efficient
jet plane - has been designed by aviation legend Burt Rutan. It is
hoped the record attempt will be successfully completed within 80
hours.
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