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You are in: Dorset > Bournemouth Air Festival > Bournemouth's aviation history The Hon Charles Rolls flying his biplane Bournemouth is renowned for many things including its long sandy beaches and a ...

Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer pilot Steve Fossett succeeded in his bid to break the endurance record for powered flight, despite landing 45min earlier than planned. He had to divert to Hurn airport, in ...

Carbon contamination of brushes could have caused arcing and the failure of the electrical generator that led to Steve Fossett’s emergency landing in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer on 11 February.