Fossett wants to fly around world, and then some

Published: Jan 13, 2006
Source: www.cnn.com



CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett last year became the first person to fly an aircraft solo, non-stop around the world without refueling. This time, he wants to go even farther.

Fossett plans to fly around the world and cross the Atlantic Ocean a second time, landing outside of London. The flight is expected to take at least 80 hours.

Fossett and his Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer arrived Thursday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where the round-the-world flight is to begin, to prepare for their next challenge.continue..