CIA NOTABLE FLIGHTS Part R. Round the World attempts and Flights
1929-08-29 Around-the-world Flight. Lakehurst to Lakehurst

Hugo Eckener Copilot(s):

Lakehurst. USA. August 7th - Lakehurst. USA. August 29th

Distance is the total ground distance covered in 4 flights. Duration is total airborne time in 4 flights

Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Volume 105000
m3

Distance: 0
km 20374.8
Miles Duration: 288 h 11 min

1929-09-04 Around-the-world Flight. Friedrichshafen to Friedrichshafen

Hugo Eckener Copilot(s):

Friedrichshafen. Germany. August 15th to Friedrichshafen. September 4th

Distance is the total ground distance covered in 4 flights. Duration is total airborne time in 4 flights

Zeppelin LZ 127. "Graf Zeppelin". Hydrogen/blaugas (fuel). Volume 105000
m3

Distance: 0
km 21199.9
Miles Duration: 299 h 58 min

1981-01-11 First Round-the-World Attempt.

Maxie Leroy Anderson Copilot(s): Don Ida

Luxor. Egypt to Hansa. India

RTW flight attempt no 1

Raven polyester. "Jules Verne" Volume 11043.6
m3

Distance: 4302
km 2673.14
Miles Duration: 47 h 30 min

1981-12-20 Second Round-the-World Attempt.

Maxie Leroy Anderson Copilot(s): Don Ida

India

RTW flight attempt no 2

Raven polyester. "Jules Verne" Volume 11044
m3

Distance: 32
km 20
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1982-11-07 Round-The-World Attempt.

Maxie Leroy Anderson Copilot(s): Don Ida

Stratobowl. Rapid City. South Dakota - Midland. Ontario

RTW flight attempt no 3

"Jules Verne" Volume 11043.6
m3

Distance: 1870
km 1161.96
Miles Duration: 16 h 0 min

1993-01-12 Round the World attempt. Reno. Nevada. Fails due to lack of lift.

Larry Newman Copilot(s): Vladimir Dzhanibehov. Don Moses

Large air balloon allows pressurization for ballast suspended below gondola

RTW flight attempt no 4

Raven "Virgin-Earthwinds". 31 150 m3 He / 15 575 m3 air. Volume 46723
m3

Distance: 19
km 12
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1994-01-12 Round the World attempt. Valve in anchor balloon failed.

Larry Newman Copilot(s): Richard Abruzzo and David Melton

Large air balloon allows pressurization for ballast suspended below gondola

RTW flight attempt no 5. Reno. nevada to Tranquility. California

Raven "Earthwinds-Hilton". 31 150 m3 He / 15 575 m3 air. Volume 46723
m3

Distance: 325
km 200
Miles Duration: 11278 h 0 min

1994-12-31 Round the World attempt. Reno. Nevada. Anchor balloon bursts at 32 000 ft after 70 miles.

Larry Newman Copilot(s): Dave Melton. George Saad

Large air balloon allows pressurization for ballast suspended below gondola

RTW flight attempt no 6

Raven "Earthwinds-Hilton". 31 150 m3 He / 15 575 m3 air. Volume 46723
m3

Distance: 113
km 70
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1996-01-10 Round-The-World Attempt.

Steve Fossett Copilot(s): Solo flight

Stratobowl. Rapid City. South Dakota - Bay of Fundy. New Brunswick

RTW flight attempt no 7

Cameron R-200. Volume 6000
m3

Distance: 0
km 1818.75
Miles Duration: 51 h 13 min

1997-01-20 Around the World attempt. First over 3 continents. First to make 2 Atlantic crossings.

Steve Fossett Copilot(s): Solo flight

St Louis. USA to Varanasi. India. Lost time avoiding Libyan airspace.

RTW flight attempt no 8. Absolute World Distance and Duration Record.

Cameron R-210. 5947 cu m helium Volume 7587
m3

Distance: 16674
km 10360.7
Miles Duration: 146 h 44 min

1997 Jan Round the World attempt from Marrakech. Morocco

Per Axel Lindstrand Copilot(s): Richard Branson. Alex Ritchie

Forgot safety catches on fuel couplings. Aborted flight

RTW flight attempt no 9

Lindstrand Rozière "Virgin Global Challenger" Volume 28317
m3

Distance: 20
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1997 Jan Round the World attempt from Château d'Oex. Switzerland

Bertrand Piccard Copilot(s): Wim Verstraeten

Landed Mediterranean after gasoline leak

RTW flight attempt no 10

Cameron R-450 Rozière Balloon "Breitling Olympic Orbiter" Volume 12743
m3

Distance: 6
km 0
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1997-12-31 Round the World attempt from Rockford. Ill. USA

Kevin Uliassi Copilot(s): Solo flight

Gas cell burst at ceiling (21 000 ft). Emergency landing Northern Indiana

RTW flight attempt no 12

Cameron R420 Rozière Balloon. "J Renee". Volume 11893
m3

Distance: 290
km 180
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1998-01-09 Round the World attempt from Albuquerque. USA

Dick Rutan Copilot(s): Dave Melton

Envelope split during climb. Crew parachuted after 120 km flight. Envelope flew 885 km

RTW flight attempt no 13

Cameron envelope. Rutan spherical capsule. "Global Hilton" Volume 7000
m3

Distance: 75
km 75
Miles Duration: 0 h 0 min

1998-01-05 Fastest Atlantic crossing. First to make 3 Atlantic crossings.

Steve Fossett Copilot(s): Solo flight

St. Louis. USA to Krasnodar. Russia. RTW attempt no 11 but landed after attempts 12 & 13

Total track distance about 11500 km

Cameron R-210 Volume 7587
m3

Distance: 9338
km 5802.36
Miles Duration: 108 h 23 min

1998-02-07 Around the World attempt

Bertrand Piccard Copilot(s): Andy Elson

Chateau d'Oex. Switzerland to Sitkwin Minhla. Myanmar.

RTW flight attempt no 14. Absolute World Duration Record

Cameron R-500. "Breitling Orbiter 2" Volume 17832
m3

Distance: 8473
km 5264.88
Miles Duration: 233 h 55 min

1998-08-16 Around the World attempt. First South Atlantic crossing. first Indian ocean crossing.

Steve Fossett Copilot(s): Solo flight

Mendoza. Argentina 7 Aug to Chesterfield Reef. Coral sea 16 Aug.

RTW flight attempt no 15. Absolute Distance Record. Ditched in Coral Sea due severe weather

Cameron R-450 Volume 15222
m3

Distance: 22910
km 14235.6
Miles Duration: 205 h 59 min

1998-12-25 Around the World attempt. First flight across Asia

Per Axel Lindstrand Copilot(s): Richard Branson. Steve Fossett

Marrakesh. Morocco to near Honolulu. 21 countries overflown.

RTW flight attempt no 16. Landed due unfavourable weather. Total track distance flown: 21 500 km

LBL AM-25000. "ICO Global Challenge" Volume 36000
m3

Distance: 0
km 12403.8
Miles Duration: 177 h 57 min

1999-03-07 Around the World attempt.

Andrew Charles (Andy) Elson Copilot(s): Colin Kenrick Prescot

Almeira. Spain 17/2 to 270 km SE Tokyo. Japan 7/3

RTW flight attempt no 17. Ditched 270 km SE Tokyo

Cameron R-900. G-CWCW. "Cable and Wireless" Volume 30065
m3

Distance: 14408
km 8952.72
Miles Duration: 425 h 41 min

1999-03-21 First Around-the-World Flight.

Bertrand Piccard Copilot(s): Brian Jones

Chateau d'Oex. Switzerland to Dakhla. Egypt.

RTW time 370h 24 min. Total track 45755 km. 7 World Records

Cameron R-650. "Breitling Orbiter 3". HB-BRA Volume 23544
m3

Distance: 40814
km 25360.6
Miles Duration: 477 h 47 min

2000-03-03 Around-the-World attempt

Kevin J. Uliassi Copilot(s): Solo flight

Rockford. Illinois to Nyaungu. Myanmar

RTW flight atempt no 19. Track distance 21 194 km (not verified). AM 13-14 duration record

Uliassi AM-12 homebuilt. N761JR Volume 13727
m3

Distance: 20455
km 12710.1
Miles Duration: 243 h 28 min

2001-08-17 First South Pacific crossing. first solo flight over 300 hours

Steve Fossett Copilot(s): Solo flight

Northam airport. West Australia to Bagé. Brazil

RTW attempt no 20. AM14 World duration record

Cameron R-550. N277SF Volume 18429
m3

Distance: 19260.3
km 11967.8
Miles Duration: 300 h 57 min

2002-07-03 Second Around-the-World Flight. First solo flight Around-the-World

Steve Fossett Copilot(s): Solo flight

Northam airport. West Australia to the Blue Hills. Queensland. Australia. Total track dist. 34 242 km

Absolute Around the World record. 320 hours 33 min. AM14 distance and duration record

Cameron R-600. "Bud Light Spirit of Freedom" Volume 18429
m3

Distance: 33195.1
km 20626.4
Miles Duration: 355 h 50 min


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2010-09-08