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64 Day Flight in a Cessna

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I had no idea something like this happened, fascinating read!

https://hackaday.com/2021/10/25/the-longest-ever-flight-was-over-64-days-in-a-cessna-172/

Dave

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On 10/27/2021 at 6:34 AM, regis9 said:

I had no idea something like this happened, fascinating read!

https://hackaday.com/2021/10/25/the-longest-ever-flight-was-over-64-days-in-a-cessna-172/

Oh yes it's a famous flight.  

I don't think that record will ever be broken.  No human being wants to be subjected to that torture.

Rhett

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Thanks. I didn't know about that flight either.

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Awesome feat and story.  Never knew about this either.  

Thanks for sharing!

Have a Wonderful Day

-Paul Solk

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18 hours ago, Mace said:

I don't think that record will ever be broken.  No human being wants to be subjected to that torture.

I wouldn’t want to spend 64 days in an A380, never mind a C172!

Dave

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