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Anatomy of a Plane
World Records
Mysteries
 Famous
Women
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Most Landings By A Single Aircraft The most takeoffs and landings by a single light aircraft from one the most takeoffs and landings by a single light aircraft from on airstrip stands at 297 ft. Australian pilots Kate Fraser and Phil Harris completed their attempt at Archerfeild Airport, queens land, Australia on October 6,1999 Most scheduled flights in 24 hours Brother Michael Barlett of Sandy, Bedford shire, UK, made 42 scheduled passenger flights with Heli Transport on June 13,1990. The trips went between Nice, Sophia Antipolis, Monaco, and Cannes in 13 hours and 33 minutes. Balloon Distance Record 
The FAI distance record for a gas and hot air balloon is 40,814 km. In other words it's 25,361 miles. The record was set by Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland and Brian Jones from the UK, who piloted the BREITLING ORBITER 3 from March 1-12 1999.
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oldest pilot to set a world record as recognized by the FAI, is the wing
commander Kenneth Wallis. Who is now retired, at the age of 81 years
336 days, for the fastest climb to auto gyro, which is 9,842.5 ft., over
Norfolk, England, on March 19,1998.