Scaled Composites SC.311 Global Flyer, N277SF / 001, Virgin Atlantic (VS / VIR)
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Registration: N277SF
Construction Number: 001
Model Scaled Composites SC.311 Global Flyer
Operator: Virgin Atlantic (VS / VIR)
Airport: Bournemouth - Hurn (BOH / EGHH), UK - England
Photographer: Graham Hustings
Date Taken: 12/02/2006
Date Submitted: 03/05/2006
-On February 11, 2006, Fossett set the absolute world record for "distance without landing" by flying from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, around the world eastbound, then upon returning to Florida continuing across the Atlantic a second time to land in Bournemouth, England. The official distance was 25,766 statute miles (41,467 km) and the duration was 76 hours 43 minutes.
Picture ID:1001261