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Record-Breaking Flight Around World by Single-Engine Plane Completed

6 Days, 7 Hours, 25 Minutes, 47 Seconds

A pilot has completed a record-breaking solo flight around the world in a single-engine plane, becoming the first person to circumnavigate the globe in such a craft.

Details of the Flight

The pilot, Bertrand Piccard, took off from Switzerland on March 9, 2024, and landed back in the same country on April 10, 2024. The flight covered a distance of 26,389 miles (42,471 kilometers) and took 6 days, 7 hours, 25 minutes, and 47 seconds. Piccard flew over the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, and made stops in several countries along the way.

The flight was a major technological achievement, as single-engine planes are typically not designed for such long-distance flights. Piccard's plane was equipped with a special fuel system that allowed him to refuel in the air without landing.

Piccard's flight has inspired many people around the world, and has shown that anything is possible with determination and perseverance.