V-Flyer

According to another forum, Globalflyer is due to take off at 23:30 tonight

Follow mission progress here

http://www.virginatlanticglobalflyer.com/

The tracking facility is here



Nick

On the tracking page it says planned take off is now 17:45 (23:45UTC)

The web site is obviously getting a serious amount of hits as the pages are taking a long time to load.

Regards

Took off @ 0047hrs - currently headed for Chicago - good luck Steve! [y]

Cheers

Michael

Now approaching Japan and everything seems fine. Just the Pacific to cross and they're in the home straight.

Good luck, Steve!

Pete

Apparently they have a concern about fuel and depending on the winds whether or not there will be enough.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4312059.stm

Fingers crossed for everyone invovled!

Foz )

quote:Originally posted by fozzyo
Apparently they have a concern about fuel

Just like a real VS A346 flight then...

Sorry. Cheap shot, I know. But I couldn't resist.

Mike

quote:Originally posted by mike-smashing

quote:Originally posted by fozzyo
Apparently they have a concern about fuel

Just like a real VS A346 flight then...

Sorry. Cheap shot, I know. But I couldn't resist.

Mike

LMFAO..shouldn't that be a BA flight:D

Well he broke another record yesterday, and it looks like he's had a good enough tailwinds over the Pacific to allay the fuel worries! [y] (BBC report)

Steve's just approaching the California coast - looks like landing expected back in Salina this afternoon ("lunchtime" been quoted, but your guess is as good as mine whether that's a UK or a US lunchtime).

Way to go Steve, fingers crossed for the last push [8D]

Cheers

Michael

Given he's just off the coast now, and it's 13:08 UK time, I'm guessing that'll be lunchtime in the US.

Good luck Steve!

Pete

Steve has just left the Rocky Mountains of Colorado behind him, and heading for the Kansas State Border. Very nearly there...

Pete

I've got everything crossed here!!! Good luck Steve

regards

Yup, he's in Kansas and has started his descent now due in at 1917hrs GMT

Cheers

Michael

Hi,

Good luck Steve!!


Regards

TBS

Watching the live landing on Sky News Active now... no annoying commentary, just the tower communications...

Pete

And he 's made it !!!!!!!

:D:D:D:D[y][y][y][y][y]

Congratulations!!

TBS

Absolutely fantastic - well done Steve & all the crew involved [y][y][y]

Pete - any chance you can send a V-F congratulations message?

Cheers

Michael

Echo the comments above, very well done Steve and the team; another first for Virgin and Sir Richard!

Pete, as Michael says, can we sent a formal congratulatory message?

Already done

As it happens, the crew at GlobalFlyer had contacted me over a year ago, so I had the email address of the Managing Editor of the website - so I sent him our good luck messages earlier today.

Well done Steve! And congratulations to all the team involved.

Pete

Fantastic - Well done Steve and the Virgin Global Flyer team [y] [y]


Regards

Agree with the congratulations.

A question: how soon will the Rutan technology start to impact commercial aircraft?

Congrats to Steve and all involved.
Another world first for the Virgin Brand

Just one question.....When does the lap of honour start?.

That is just amazing.

Made me go all goose bumpy when I read about it

Well Done!! :D

Shaz

I had a reply from Paul Dawson, Managing Editor of the GlobalFlyer website in response to offering our congratulations, and here it is;

quote:
Thanks Pete.

I, and the team, appreciate it!

YouÕll know what itÕs like,.. the reward for this stuff comes from seeing peopleÕs appreciation,.. so I appreciate yours!

Thanks again.

Paul

Nice of Paul to take the trouble to reply, Virgin rocks! [y]