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Fossett postpones his solo round-the-world flight attempt in a balloon
Perth, Australia - Due to bad weather conditions
The American multi-millionaire, Steve Fossett, 58, decided to postpone the launch of his balloon from Saturday to next Tuesday due to bad weather conditions. Fossett will depart from Northam, Australia, and expects the flight to take 20 days, covering some 22,000 miles while flying at altitudes 20,000-30,000 feet. This one will be his sixth attempt to fly solo round-the-world non-stop in a balloon. Taking...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 29821
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency