SPECIFICATIONS
 
Wingspan: 114ft , length: 44.1ft , height: 13.3ft , empty mass: 3,350 lbs ,
start mass: 22,000 lbs ,
engine: Williams turbofan jet engine ,, max speed: unknown
initial climb: unknown.,
ceiling: 45,000 feet , range w/max.fuel: unknown,
Crew: 1
 

status 100%, 20/11/' 05

The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
U.K.

It is the aircraft which it designs it aiming at adventure of a non-landing solo flight around the world, and a virgin group produced.An airplane of Voyager was famous for world non-landing flight, but it was the record achievement with two man and woman. It is a world's first challenge by a solo flight. A body seems to consist of honeycomb structure (the member which made a makeup on a hive a sandwich in resin) on a frame part in epoxy resin of 100% carbon fiber reinforcement. 83% of gross weight of a body are occupied with fuel, and the sky is a thing such as a flying gas tank. By the way, a pilot named Steve steers it, and a challenge to a non-landing flight around the world is done. Let's expect it!

**13:50 local time - Steve has just touched down at Salina after successfully completing the fastest, non-stop, non-refuelled flight around the world. Link to URL

バージングループが世界一周無着陸単独飛行の冒険を目指して設計製作した航空機です。世界無着陸飛行では、ボイジャーという飛行機が有名ですが男女二人での記録達成でした。単独飛行では世界初の挑戦です。機体は100%炭素繊維強化のエポキシ樹脂で骨格部分にはハニカム構造(蜂の巣上の構造物を樹脂でサンドイッチにした部材)で構成されているようです。機体の全備重量の83%は燃料で占められ空飛ぶガソリンタンクのような物です。ちなみにスティーブさんというパイロットが操縦して世界一周無着陸飛行への挑戦が行われます。期待しましょう!

*64時間で36000kmの単独無着陸世界一周飛行に成功しました。新たなヒーローの誕生です!
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