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Longest time flying a model aircraft

Longest time flying a model aircraft
Who
Maynard Hill, Barrett Foster, David Brown
What
38/52/19 hour(s):minute(s):second(s)
Where
Ireland (Mannin Beach,)
When
11 August 2003
Maynard Hill, Barrett Foster and David Brown (all USA) flew a piston-engined radio-controlled model called The Spirit of Butts' Farm (TAM-5) from Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada, to Mannin Beach, Ireland, in a flight lasting 38 hr 52 min 19 sec from 9 to 11 August 2003. The aircraft is constructed mainly of balsa wood and plastic film, and weighs 1.3 kg (3 lb) without fuel. With fuel, its weight was a shade under 4.9 kg (11 lb). It is powered by a 10 cc four-stroke engine and is 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) long, with a wingspan of 1.82 m (6 ft).