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The Plane Flying for 64 Days Is This Possible?
Nothing in the history of aviation is more miraculous than the story of an airplane flying for 64 days and 22 hours and never having landed even once. You would wonder is this possible? And yes, it is and what if it was.
This was not science fiction or a tomorrow drone of the day. This was an engine-propelled flying machine, a Cessna 172, and it broke the record back in 1959. See how this record flight was achieved, and why this is a legendary aviation feat.
The Record-Breaking Flight
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Pilots: Robert Timm and John Cook
Location: Over the Nevada desert, USA
Duration: 64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes
Dates: December 4, 1958, to February 7, 1959
They did it and are Guinness World Record holders of the longest manned, non-stop flight in a refueled aircraft a record that still stands today for manned flight.
How Was It Even Possible?
Flying Around from the Air for Over Two Months Looks Impossible at First. Here’s How They Managed To Do It: