Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Steve Fossett is giving K-State at Salina a fantastic opportunity by asking us to lead the effort on the ground to make his next record attempt successful... By choosing K-State at Salina to provide support for his next attempt, he is doing just that -- giving our students a huge part to play in one of the most exciting high-tech projects in the world today."

Source: Kansas State University-Salina dean Dennis Kuhlman, on the expanded role his school will play in adventurer Steve Fossett's latest record attempt, scheduled for this month. Fossett will attempt to break the current closed circuit distance record of 24,931 miles -- originally set during the Voyager flight in 1986 -- by flying a slightly longer course than his 2005 solo around-the-world flight, which also departed and landed at Salina Municipal Airport. Students from K-State-Salina's aviation department will handle all ground tasks, from maintenance through mission control, during the attempt.

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