John Cook
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John Cook was an American aviator who, alongside Robert Timm, achieved a significant milestone in aviation history by completing a 64-day continuous flight in 1959. Their record-setting journey in a Cessna Skyhawk remained unbeaten for 50 years until it was eclipsed by the Aalto Zephyr drone in 2025.
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Prof John Cook from Glasgow Caledonian University discussed the film's powerful effect on audiences.
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United Kingdom· 2025-08-06
United Kingdom· 2025-08-06
Cook died in January 2012, aged 76, after suffering from lung cancer.
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United Kingdom· 2025-05-15
John Cook was the other American pilot who set a record for continuous flight in 1959.
Máy bay Anh lập kỷ lục bay liên tục lâu nhất thế giớiVnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·
Vietnam· 2025-05-05
Vietnam· 2025-05-05
