On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 10:30:33 -0800, "Richard Isakson"
wrote:

But wait a minute, the circumference of the earth is 21,639 NM. A much
longer mission and neither the Voyager nor the Global Flyer had that sort of
range. So, yes, there is still a distance record out there. That of truely
"flying around the world" unrefueled. A true circumnavigation requires that
you pass through at least two points on the earth that are opposite each
other on the globe.

Rich

And let's not forget, the non stop circumnavigation by glider has yet
to be accomplished. Around the world without refueling by Moller air
car? Flying boat around the world without refueling? Heck, we're
just getting started here.

Corky Scott