Global Flyer is on the way

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Oh yeah,

Steve is way beyond Hawaii. Looking good so far. I hope he has got an autopilot and gets some sleep.

Doing 275 knots and heading 116.2. I bet he wants to see Los Angeles ! : )

rgds,

Juke

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Wow !

Now he is at 46.501 feet altitude at heading 117.2, speed 276 knots.

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Yippee !

Continental USA visible on the upper right hand corner. Wonder how far he can glide if the fuel is going to run out. He is at 46 600 feet now.

rgds,

Juke

[King]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Guess I should have put this link up ealier.

http://www.saljournal.com/globallog/

[hattend]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Yippee !

Continental USA visible on the upper right hand corner. Wonder how far he can glide if the fuel is going to run out. He is at 46 600 feet now.

rgds,

Juke

From the GlobalFlyer website, he can go about 270 miles from 9 miles up, about 30/1 glide.

Don

[hattend]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

If anybody lives in Northern Arizona...LOOK UP!

If you see a slow moving single contrail, that's him. He's at 200 kts /FL450.

Don

[hattend]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

On his way down, passing through 35,000 feet in eastern Colorado. Looks like he's going to make it.

A bit over an hour to go

Go Steve!
Don

[hattend]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Descending through 25000 feet about 50 minutes out.

He's got it made (but you don't stop flying the plane until it's chocked)

[rpzo]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Has anybody seen any specs on what the glide ratio is for that plane? Just curious about how far he could have glided if he had lost his engine while at an altitude of 44,000 feet.

Rick

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Please go to page 2. From nine miles to 290 miles. 30/1 glideratio.

The server is loaded over at virginatlantic missioncontrol and I dunno where Steve is now. By the time I'll wake up in the morning he'll be back on the Terra Firma.

Where is Steve right about now ?

rgds,

Juke

[rpzo]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

He's over Kansas, due to land in 30 minutes from right now.

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

Ok roger that.

So he made it ( 290 miles of gliding power considered ! ) !

Congratulations Burt and Steve and the whole team.

[Stevo]

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I've been tring to get to the website all morning but keep getting the "The page cannot be displayed" message... good thing you guys are here to keep us informed.

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

He's over Kansas, due to land in 30 minutes from right now.

So touchdown should take place in 5-7 minutes ?

[First time Juke]

Re: Global Flyer is on the way

I see them now on BBC ! Still approaching...all systems are go. In fact they said it is gliding.
Gear is down.