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Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer (for mobiles)

903 tellnone  9.2 years ago
Auto Credit Based on tellnone's Aircraft BG-WRH

The Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan in which Steve Fossett flew a solo nonstop airplane flight around the world in 2 days 19 hours and 1 minute (67 hours 1 minute) from February 28, 2005 until March 3, 2005. The flight speed of 590.7 km/h (342.2 mph) set the Absolute World Record for the fastest nonstop unrefueled circumnavigation. This one is best at 400+mph and climbing.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Aircraft BG-WRH
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 58.8ft (17.9m)
  • Length 45.6ft (13.9m)
  • Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 4,329lbs (1,963kg)
  • Loaded Weight 12,328lbs (5,592kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.911
  • Wing Loading 49.0lbs/ft2 (239.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 251.6ft2 (23.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2697

Parts

  • Number of Parts 42
  • Control Surfaces 14
  • Performance Cost 263