Almost 60 years after Max Conrad’s set a westbound around-the-world record, Bill Harrelson and his Lancair IV have broken it wide open. Completing the journey in five legs, Harrelson landed back in Ontario, CA, with a trip duration almost 20 hours ahead of Conrad’s Piper Aztec-flown record. All told, Harrelson flew a bit over 120 hours. According to his blog, once he landed on Sunday, “... his immediate plans are to REST! Once he has recovered and the weather improves in Virginia, he'll fly home. Just another 2000 miles or so ...”
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/max-conrads-round-the-world-record-broken