For the man who set the record for the longest endurance flight ever, the latest notch on Dick Rutan's yoke was over in the blink of an eye -- and it probably won't stand as a record for much longer. Last Saturday, Rutan, who with Jeana Yeager flew around the world nonstop in 1986, took a 10-minute hop in XCOR's EZ-Rocket from Mojave to California City. It was the first time a rocket-powered plane had ever made a point-to-point flight with the pilot in control for most phases of flight. It was also the EZ-Rocket's last flight. XCOR spokeswoman Aleta Jackson told Space.com that after 25 flights they've learned what they needed to from the modified Long EZ.
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