GlobalFlyer
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GlobalFlyer is a record-setting, single-pilot jet-powered aircraft designed by Burt Rutan and built by Scaled Composites to circumnavigate the globe nonstop without refueling.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
experimental aircraft
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jet-powered aircraft → record-setting aircraft → single-pilot aircraft → |
| aircraftType |
single-engine jet
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| airframeConfiguration |
high-aspect-ratio wing
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twin-boom → |
| associatedCompany |
Virgin Atlantic
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| associatedPerson |
Richard Branson
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| category |
civil utility aircraft
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research and development aircraft → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crewCapacity |
1
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| designedFor |
long-range endurance flight
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| designer |
Burt Rutan
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| designerOrganization |
Scaled Composites
NERFINISHED
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| fuelSystem |
large-capacity internal fuel tanks
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| manufacturer |
Scaled Composites
NERFINISHED
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| material |
composite materials
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| notableFeature |
optimized for extreme fuel efficiency
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single pilot cockpit → |
| notableFlight |
first solo nonstop non-refueled circumnavigation of the Earth
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| operatorInRecordFlight |
Steve Fossett
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| pilotInRecordFlight |
Steve Fossett
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| powerplantManufacturer |
Williams International
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| primaryPurpose |
nonstop circumnavigation of the Earth without refueling
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| propulsionType |
turbofan
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| recordType |
non-refueled circumnavigation
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nonstop solo circumnavigation → |
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Burt Rutan
("GlobalFlyer aircraft")
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Scaled Composites
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