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Jon Johanson stranded in Antartica....



 
 
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Old December 11th 03, 05:23 PM
BllFs6
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While 80 gallons or so of fuel may not be much...we must ask a few
things....

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That must have been SOME headwind to burn an extra 80 gallons. . .

Rich S.


The article doesnt seem to give the details....but i would guess its not so
much that the HEADWIND burned the whole 80 gallons so much as the fact the
headwind was gonna keep him from making it all the way....so once he reached
the halfway point....or so....and he turned around....so its probably like 10
to 20 percent of the fuel was due to headwind burning and the rest was just
normal fuel consumption...AND antartica has some of the strongest, most
consistent/continous head winds on the planet....due to its unique geographic
layout....

besides....i still say it was a boneheaded glory stunt that accomplished
NOTHING....and HAD already been done..and he apparently KNEW he wasnt
welcome....(which is WORSE than not knowing if he was/wasnt)....he failed to
plan properly....tough cookies....

take care

Blll

 




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