Word: fossett
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...fitting testament to the perils of ballooning that this 18th-century technology has never been successfully employed to circumnavigate the globe. But where technical difficulties, bad weather and worse luck have taken their toll in the past, the dark clouds of politics are threatening now as Richard Branson, Steve Fossett and Per Lindstrand approach northern Chinese airspace -- which Chinese authorities insist is off limits...
...days Time it took millionaire balloonist Steve Fossett to sail 15,202 miles on his failed attempt to circle the earth...
...Estimated cost of Fossett's trip...
Rutan and Melton (1) as well as Fossett were foiled last week. But two more tries to circle the globe, including another by Branson, are coming up. What's going on here? A ballooning history...
...ended by "a ballast-versus-helium problem," said project manager Mike Kendrick. In February, the 46-year-old Virgin emperor had postponed the same voyage because of unsuitable weather; this glitch may well cost Branson his shot at the record. A two-man Swiss team and American millionaire Steve Fossett--on a solo mission--are both expected to set out within the week...