Author Topic: Steve Fossett Solo Jet Attempt (Read 1924 times)

DiabloTX · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2005, 12:49:01 AM »

I was just watching the live cockpit feed when I saw

LOSS OF DATA

across the screen.

Now I can't get it to refresh...

EDIT: I have the feed back...phew!!

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2005, 02:08:32 AM »

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Longitude Latitude
N43.48958 W82.36977

Is he still there rpm or has he moved? Keep us posted please.

Cougar68 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2005, 09:12:30 AM »

He's not too far from making landfall at Morocco right now. http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com/MissionControl/Tracking/ if you want to follow along. The site moves EXTREMELY slow so be patient.

Thanks for posting about this RPM. It's getting zero news coverage and I would've hated to have missed out on this. There's just not that many more opportunities to watch aviation history made right in front of your eyes.

Cougar

Swoop · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2005, 09:40:36 AM »

Moving fine for me.

He just made feet dry over Morocco.

eagl · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2005, 01:33:03 PM »

Over Libya right now...

*chaff*

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where's that damn border?

*chaff*

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Glad this sucker's made of fiberglass...

*chaff*

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I wonder if an SA-6 can get this high?

*chaff*

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Stinkin Rutan wouldn't glue on that towed decoy, cheap bastage, even some tin cans on a long string would be something...

*chaff*

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Siaf__csf · « **Reply #20 on:** March 01, 2005, 03:56:37 PM »

Yeah I hope he won't have to pass anywhere near russian airspace.

mora · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2005, 04:16:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Siaf__csf
Yeah I hope he won't have to pass anywhere near russian airspace.

That could be a good thing for real. Zeppelin company tried to fly one of their blimps from Germany to Japan last summer, and the Russians had promised to give overflight rights to them. They started their journey but they had to stop here because they didn't get their rights in time. After a month or so they had to give up and head back home.

Glasses · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2005, 06:43:11 PM »

Those whacky Russians and their faulty government infrastructure, so cute

Halo · « **Reply #23 on:** March 01, 2005, 07:06:25 PM »

Almost ready to exit Saudi Arabia. You know, at 49,830 feet, not a lot of aircraft are going to get high enough to get a close look.

LePaul · « **Reply #24 on:** March 01, 2005, 07:10:04 PM »

Wonder if he gets to overfly Iran or swing south?

rpm · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2005, 12:03:07 AM »

Looks like he swung south and went over the Gulf.

Longitude / Latitude
E77.51393 N23.27618
Altitude Speed
46,859ft 296.00 knots

DiabloTX · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2005, 07:49:22 AM »

Hey, the pic is updating here! Don't even have to leave the BBS!

Score!!!

mora · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2005, 08:27:09 AM »

I wonder if he is on "go" pills?

Jackal1 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2005, 08:34:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Cougar68
It's getting zero news coverage and I would've hated to have missed out on this.
Cougar

Hmmmmm....was the first thing I saw on the tube when I got up at 4:30 this morning on channel 5 out of Big D.

Cougar68 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2005, 09:05:07 AM »

Cool, glad to hear it Jackal. I went scouring the news channels as he was prepping for takeoff to see if anyone was covering it or even mentioning the event. I guess now that it's getting closer to being reality more people are talking.

He's halfway now!!! Will hook up with the chase plane in Honolulu next.