The main task of a support team Fyodor Konyukhov, who has successfully completed a round-the-world balloon flight “Morton” is the delivery of the nacelle from the landing to the headquarters, and then in Moscow. This was announced by the technical Director of the project, the representative of “Morton” Igor Ladycock.
“After meeting Theodore was sent by helicopter to the Northam, and the gondola was left to sleep on the field… the Traveler in this watch continues to rest, and we now need to move the gondola to the headquarters and we will address the question of its transportation to Moscow. Our company creates the journey Museum under construction in Moscow, Krasnokazarmennaya street, residential complex “Peter I” , and gondola is one of the Central places in the future display” — quoted by TASS Ladychuka.
He also said that the team plans to return to Moscow in late July and expects “to spend on arrival a big press conference about this unique journey at the airport”.
“The worldwide interest in this mission, it’s just huge,” he said.
On the eve of the world famous Russian Fedor Konyukhov completed a trip around the world in a balloon. The path took her just over 11 days. Thus the traveler has set a world record, breaking the previous record of American Steve Fossett, the sixth attempt, flew round the world in 13 days.
