Wiley Post.Wiley Post in 1933.
Wiley Post's round-the-world solo flight of over 25,000km took 7 days 18 hours and 49 minutes.
Wiley Post was the first person to fly around the world alone. He completed the solo flight in 1933, flying a total of 15,596 miles in just over 7 days.
It took a little more than a day - In fact it took 8 days, 15 hours, in June 1931.
In 1933, Wiley Post became the first to fly solo around the world. He completed his round-the-world solo flight of over 25,000km in his single-engine Lockheed Vega 5B aircraft "Winnie Mae". The journey took 7 days 18 hours and 49 minutes.
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 - August 15, 1935) was the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits. See the Link below for a picture.
1587: Colony of Roanoke was established 1933: Wiley Post became the first person to fly around the world 1942: The Holocaust began
On March 21st, 1999, jerry springer and Brian Jones rode into history in their Breitling Orbiter 3 after going around the world in some 1 day.:0 cool aye
A team of men from the US Army Air Service flew around the world in 1924.Flying Douglas World Cruiser single engined biplanes, they flew from Seattle in April and after losing one aircraft to an accident, three of the aircraft arrived back in Seattle in September 1924, having flown 27,553 miles in 175 days.In February 1949, a B-50 Superfortress (developed from the B-29) and named Lucky Lady II took off from Carswell AFB, TX for TEH FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT around the world. She returned to Carswell AFB, TX after mid-air refueling, flying 23,108 miles (37,189 km), and remaining aloft for ninety-four hours and one minute.
Lt Smith and Huggs were the first to fly around the world.
Lt Smith and Huggs were the first to fly around the world.
To be the first woman to fly around the world in an aircraft