Fossett `Fastest' Around World
Adventurer J. Stephen Fossett became the first man to fly around the globe solo in a balloon on July 2, covering a distance of 18,827 mi. in 13 days 12 hr. 10 min. in the circumnavigation itself, or a remarkable average speed of 58 mph. It was his sixth attempt to fly around the world solo. His...
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