How long did Rodgers' historic flight last?
48 hours
3 weeks
49 days
88 days
Answer
Lasting 49 days, Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) and Harold Gatty (January 4, 1903 – December 30, 1957) shattered world records with an incredible round-the-world flight in 1931. The pair made history by flying a Lockheed Vega monoplane named Winnie Mae around the globe, covering an astounding 15,596 miles (25,099 kilometers) in an era when aviation was still in its early stages.
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