First circumnavigation by aircraft without refuelling solo

According to Official Guinness Records,

Steve Fossett (USA) flew around the world non-stop and without refuelling in 67 hr 1 min from 1 to 3 March 2005 in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, starting and finishing at Salina, Kansas, USA. The aircraft, built by Scaled Composites, was powered by a single turbofan jet engine and carried nearly 5 tonnes (11,000 lb of fuel).

For a complete list of 2005 records, please visit 2005 Guinness Records in United States.

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