Russian Expeditioners to Attempt Record Breaking 2,500 KM Balloon Flight
Russian Expeditioners to Attempt Record Breaking 2,500 KM Balloon Flight

As the northern lights illuminate the sky, Ivan Menyaylo and Fyodor Konyukhov are challenging two world records at once: the range of 2,360 km, which was set by a Japanese pilot in 1997, and the duration of the flight - 55 hours, a record set by the adventurers themselves in 2017, reports the Russian News Agency.

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