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The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer (registered 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.
The flight speed of 590.7 km/h (342.2 mph) broke the Absolute World Record for the fastest nonstop unrefueled circumnavigation set by the previous Rutan-designed Voyager aircraft at 9 days 3 minutes and an average speed of 186.11 km/h (115.65 mph).
The aircraft was owned by the pilot Steve Fossett, sponsored by Richard Branson's airline, Virgin Atlantic, and built by Burt Rutan's company, Scaled Composites.
The companies had previously announced a combined effort for Virgin Galactic.
Between February 8, 2006 – February 11, 2006, Fossett flew the GlobalFlyer for the longest aircraft flight distance in history: 25,766 miles (41,467 km).
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 44 ft 1 in (13.44 m)
Wingspan: 114 ft 0 in (34.75 m)
Height: 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
Wing area: 400 sq ft (37 m2)
Aspect ratio: 32.6
Empty weight: 3,700 lb (1,678 kg)
Gross weight: 22,100 lb (10,024 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Williams FJ44-2 turbofan, 2,300 lbf (10 kN) thrust
Performance
Maximum speed: 296 mph (476 km/h; 257 kn)
Range: 25,766 mi (22,390 nmi; 41,466 km)
Service ceiling: 51,000 ft (15,545 m)
Maximum glide ratio: 37
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