how about this for the next step

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Delbert — 3/3/2005 5:22:28 PM (archived)

The next record could be to fly around the world none stop without refueling, and without a pilot. Certainly it's within the state of the art of today's technology. A Global Hawk went to Australia and back all by it's self. Of course none of this would be possible without GPS. Actually they could probably just replace Fossett with a bunch of electronics to do the job.

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Waiting on Global Flyer "go-no-go" decision near Hawaii. Fingers crossed. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2005 2:56:11 AM
- Landing scheduled for 1:17 Kansas (Central) time. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2005 6:24:20 PM
  - More like 1:30 - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2005 7:19:00 PM
- how about this for the next step - Delbert - 3/3/2005 5:22:28 PM
  - Something to be said for a human at the controls - SteveS - 3/3/2005 11:44:44 PM
    - re: Why? - Raoul - 3/4/2005 6:38:57 AM
      - One with the plane - SteveS - 3/4/2005 1:51:46 PM
  - re: how about this for the next step - Jacob Samorodin - 3/3/2005 10:12:54 PM
- The moving map on their web page sure looks like it's passing Hawaii. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2005 4:57:13 AM
  - Steve: "Let's go for it!" - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2005 5:02:01 AM
    - Fossett is an accomplished sailplane pilot - Larry J - 3/3/2005 2:04:45 PM
      - re: Fossett is an accomplished sailplane pilot - Doug Ellison - 3/3/2005 3:48:18 PM
        
        re: Fossett is an accomplished sailplane pilot - Doug Ellison - 3/3/2005 4:31:12 PM
        
        re: Fossett is an accomplished sailplane pilot - Doug Ellison - 3/3/2005 5:03:55 PM
  - OOOps! tonite is a laser night! ;) - R.L. - 3/3/2005 4:59:21 AM
    - re: laser night! - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2005 5:04:41 AM
      - To answer your question - R.L. - 3/5/2005 4:40:16 AM

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