The photo to the left shows a 1958 Cessna 172 that flew continuously for almost 67 days setting a world endurance record that has never been surpassed. Fuel, food, other essentials and even a replacement generator was passed to the airplane from a delivery vehicle while coordinating ground and air speeds. Two pilots traded places to set the record but decided to call it quits when they realized that the airplane was well past overhaul requirements and was losing power. After it was all over, John Cook was quoted as saying, "Next time I feel in the mood to set endurance records, I'm going to lock myself in our garbage can with a vacuum machine running. That is until my psychiatrist opens up in the morning!" You can see the actual record setting airplane hanging on the museum ceiling in Las Vegas.
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