Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer Pictures at Kennedy Space Center

The Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer is an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan in which Steve Fossett set a new record for the longest ever aircraft flight in history. On Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at 12:22 (UTC), GlobalFlyer took off and flew eastbound from Kennedy Space Center, and landed after a flight duration of 76 hours 45 minutes with an official distance of 25,766 miles (41,467 km). The GlobalFlyer aircraft was sponsored by Richard Branson's airline, Virgin Atlantic.