Globalflyer

[mcmbenjamin]

Sorta OT but - was on VS046 JFK-LHR and half of UCS was marketing and other support staff from Virgin that were in Kansas help with the GlobalFlyer. It was cool talking to them.

Benjamin

Here
are some good pics of the flyer at mojave.

And all over the local TV News here in Orlando this weekend.

Due to launch from the Kennedy Space Center this Tuesday for another non stop round the world trip.

Looks like he took off successfully, although the Birds nearby gave him a bit of a scare.! Due to Land in Kent on Saturday, if all goes well!

Manston Airport here I come [y][y][y][y]

It's over - record broken (26389.3 miles) and a complete success, despite a hiccup at the end [:0]

Another big hearty congratulations to Steve & the crew, tremendous achievement [y][y] (Pete, a message from V-F perhaps? )

Cheers

Michael

[mitchja]

Yes well done to all concerned [y] [oo] [y]

Regards

[mcmbenjamin]

Well done! I want a GlobalFlyer; but a type rating would be needed (due to the weight). Sorta cool to be able to go non-stop anywhere in the world.

Originally posted by mcmbenjamin
Well done! I want a GlobalFlyer; but a type rating would be needed (due to the weight). Sorta cool to be able to go non-stop anywhere in the world.

Going to the bathroom would be a bit awkward though. And there's limited IFE. I think I'll stick to a 777-200LR.

[preiffer]

Wow - significantly lower key than his last record attempt... [:?]. Shame, really...


(Had I known it was landing at BOH, I would have popped across in the car...! [:p][:0])

Maybe been mentioned before - however, given Virgin's involvent - surely "one man, one plane, one world" wasnt the best caption from an advertising point of view given VSs relationships with some star-alliance airlines & its competition with oneworld airlines..[:#]

Fantastic achievement though - conrats on another record.[^][^][^]