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In 1958 two guys flew a Cessna 172 nonstop for 64 days without landing. They refueled mid-air via a truck that drove under them during a low pass.
by JCM9 5y ago
In 1958 two guys flew a Cessna 172 nonstop for 64 days without landing. They refueled mid-air via a truck that drove under them during a low pass.
- orzig 5y agoEven more impressive, they did it before audiobooks!
- njovin 5y agoI had never heard of this record until now. Cross-country flying in small planes like this can be incredibly tedious and the refueling sounds very dangerous. I can't imagine doing it for this long. Apparently, neither can the guy who did it: > When asked by a reporter if he would ever replicate the stunt, Cook replied: “Next time I feel in the mood to fly endurance, I’m going to lock myself in a garbage can with the vacuum cleaner running, and have Bob serve me T-bone steaks chopped up in a thermos bottle. That is, until my psychiatrist opens for business in the morning.” Source: https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/airborne-for-64-days-163974675/ https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/airborne-for-64-day...
- hodgesrm 5y agoGood Lord, what an adventure! Thank you for posting!! I had no idea about this flight. Here's an account that popped up on Google. https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/01/endurance-test-circa-1958 https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2008/march/01/e...
- markl42 5y agohow did they um...."defuel" their bodies and such in the air?
- philk10 5y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18158207 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18158207
- spookthesunset 5y agoSummary: they pooped into plastic bags and tossed them overboard.