STEVE FOSSETT GETS RECORD FOR LONGEST FLIGHT EVER

American adventurer Steve Fossett and Virgin owner Sir Richard Branson face the media at Manston airport in Kent,aftrer making the longest non-stop flight in aviation history on February 11, 2006. Fossett landed the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer at Bournemouth airport after flying 26,389.3miles to break the previous record by over 1000 miles. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)