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Steve Fossett's autobiography to be released soon

'Chasing the Wind - The Autobiography of Steve Fossett' will be released shortly in hardcover by Virgin Publishing. It should make for a great read.

This Absolute World Record for Distance Over a Closed Circuit without Landing was previously held by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager (since 1986) flying the twin piston-engined Voyager over a course of 40,212.14 kilometers or 24,986.73 miles. Steve's recent flight round the world starting and finishing in Salina, Kansas claimed a distance of 40,706.56 kilometers or 25,293.95 miles, exceeding the old record by 1.23%, after a total of 74 hours, 26 minutes and 26 seconds in the air.

As Brian notes, per normal record filing procedures, Steve's claim, together with the flight and observer data, has now been submitted to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) for approval. After receiving NAA approval, it will be submitted to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) for final approval as a World Record.