Russian traveler Fyodor Konyukhov spent the first day of his round the world flight around the Earth in a balloon, “Morton”. About it reported in a press release from the campaign office, arrived in edition “Tapes.<url> Wednesday, July 13.
According to Konyukhova, the first 24 hours, during which he traveled more than 1.1 thousand kilometers at an average altitude of seven kilometers, was “not so easy”.
“I had to work out in reality all that is on earth, we discussed in theory. Burner, set the height and hold the course — it was the first time in this balloon. I flew to Russia on the heat balloon, but this is different,” admitted grooms during one of the sessions.
“Had about three hours sleep, drank tea, ate cereal and yogurt. In the cockpit seven degrees Celsius, overboard devices show minus 16,” —said the pilot.
Wednesday, July 13, grooms flies over the Central part of Australia at speeds up to 60 kilometers per hour.
Russian traveler was launched on Tuesday, July 12, at 02:30 Moscow time from the town of Northam in Western Australia. Route Konyukhova length of about 35 thousand kilometers will pass from West to East. He’ll fly over New Zealand, the Pacific ocean, Chile and Argentina, Atlantic ocean, Africa and the Indian ocean. The journey ends in Australia.
