Round the world in 80 hours

MSNBC article about background of the attempt - Branson was involved, but not on-board.

A rather large "Ooops!" happened on the flight. They miscalculated the fuel on board. However, the GlobalFlyer Homepage says it has landed safely, and "History has been made" - "the fastest, non-stop, non-refuelled flight around the world".

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