“环球飞行者”号抵达机场时,福塞特用了小降落伞来延缓飞机降落的速度。
As GlobalFlyer approached the airport, Fossett deployed small parachutes to slow the craft down.
“环球飞行者”号是Scaled联合公司去年生产的,这家公司还设计开发了世界上第一艘民用载人飞船“太空飞船一号”。
GlobalFlyer was built by Scaled Composites, the same firm that designed and launched the world's first civilian manned spacecraft, SpaceShipOne, last year.
尽管“环球飞行者”号成功归航,但它在飞行途中也遭遇过黑暗的时刻。
Despite the successful homecoming, the GlobalFlyer encountered dark moments during its flight.
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