Salina

Around the world in 67 hours

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett on Thursday became the first person to fly around the world solo without stopping or refueling — 67 hours and 37 000km after taking off in…

John Milburn

2 min read

SALINA

2 MAR 2005

Solo flight around world reaches halfway mark

American adventurer Steve Fossett was flying over southern China on Wednesday, having passed the halfway point in his attempt to make the first solo, non-stop flight around the…

Mira Oberman

4 min read

SALINA

1 MAR 2005

Round-the-world record bid under way

Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett’s GlobalFlyer plane took off into the clear Kansas skies on Tuesday, setting in motion a world record bid described by his backer and friend…

Staff Reporter

5 min read