American adventurer Steve Fossett drifted into aviation history today, as he became the first man to fly a balloon solo around the world. Flying through the darkness over the ocean south of ...

He was one of Steve Fossett and Richard Branson's competitors in another adventure... looping the globe in a hot-air balloon. Piccard did it first, Fossett did it solo. Bertrand Piccard ...

The search for US adventurer Steve Fossett has been scaled back two weeks after his plane vanished over the Nevada wilderness, officials say. Nevada Civil Air Patrol has suspended aerial searches ...

used by the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Fossett is best known for his 116 world record-breaking feats, of which 76 stand to this day. Past forms of motivation include airplanes, balloons, gliders ...

When millionaire Steve Fossett’s plane went missing over the ... dating back to British billionaire Richard Branson’s hot air balloon exploits in the 1990s. “This should never be solely ...