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Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded  FAI - Breitling Pilot of t....

Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of t....

A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year Award at a ceremony in Switzerland yesterday, Thursday 17 ....

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Fedor Konyukhov Solo Around-The-World in a Balloon –  Official World....

Fedor Konyukhov Solo Around-The-World in a Balloon – Official World....

The FAI received the following records claims from the Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov, 64, who completed his circumnavigation on Saturday 23 July 2016 by landing near Bonnie Rock (AUS) in a Rozier....

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Fedor Konyukhov completed the solo around the world tour and landed sa....

Fedor Konyukhov completed the solo around the world tour and landed sa....

Russian veteran traveler Fedor Konyukhov, 64, landed safe and sound near the small town of Bonnie Rock on 23 July at 16.15 local time (08.15 UTC) after a 11 day 8 hours and 42 minutes flight in a Rozi....

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Russian Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov launches Solo Around-The-World Bid

Russian Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov launches Solo Around-The-World Bid

On Tuesday, 12 July at 07:30 Local Time (00:30 UTC), Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov, 65, took off in a hot-air balloon in Northam, Western Australia, in a bid to beat the record time for a solo fl....

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21 May 2000: The Story of Lindsay Muir's Hot Air Balloon World Record

21 May 2000: The Story of Lindsay Muir's Hot Air Balloon World Record

Balloon World Record not broken since We are pleased to continue our series of world record celebrations with an exceptional woman in ballooning sports: British Lindsay Muir. She established a fema....

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Latest FAI World Record Claims

06 November 2024 Ballooning : Duration : 100 h 14 min Nikolai Packard (GER)
22 November 2022 Ballooning : Distance : 301,9 km Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
22 November 2022 Ballooning : Duration : 7 h 39 min 30 sec Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
17 February 2022 Ballooning : Duration : 34 h 39 min 16 sec Nairi Barseghyan (ARM)
07 February 2020 Ballooning : Altitude : 4 628 m Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
25 January 2020 Ballooning : Altitude : 272,1 m Leticia Noemi Marqués (ARG)
25 January 2020 Ballooning : Duration : 16 min Leticia Noemi Marqués (ARG)
25 January 2020 Ballooning : Distance : 667,85 m Leticia Noemi Marqués (ARG)
25 January 2020 Ballooning : Altitude : 272,1 m Leticia Noemi Marqués (ARG)
25 January 2020 Ballooning : Duration : 16 min Leticia Noemi Marqués (ARG)
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ag@sel.is (Super User) Wed, 04 May 2011 17:26:32 +0000
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French pair win world’s most prestigious gas-balloon race

French pair win world’s most prestigious gas-balloon race

French balloon pilots Vincent Leys and Christophe Houver won the 61st Gordon Bennett Cup over the weekend of 8-10 September 2017. The Gordon Bennett C....

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'Hackathon' engineers target new e-markers for balloon competitions

'Hackathon' engineers target new e-markers for balloon competitions

Hot air balloon competitions look set to be revolutionised if three science teams from the Ukraine get their way.

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Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded  FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Ye....

Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Ye....

A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year Award at....

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And the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion is...

And the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion is...

Rhett Heartsill (USA) is the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion!

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Current top 10 at the  22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship

Current top 10 at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship

Ten days, eight flight and 26 tasks ago, 105 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries began competing in the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon....

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ag@sel.is (Super User) Wed, 04 May 2011 17:26:32 +0000
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Upcoming Events

29 July 2025 2025 Hungarian and Slovenian National Hot Air Balloon Championship - Kaposvár (Hungary)
16 August 2025 23rd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship - Wieselburg (Austria)
28 August 2025 2025 Croatia Hot Air Balloon Open Championship - Prelog - Prelog (Croatia)
04 September 2025 68th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - Metz (France)
26 September 2025 2025 Italian Balloon Cup - San Damiano, Piacenza (Italy)
26 September 2025 2025 Aeronautica Militare Balloon Cup - San Damiano, Piacenza (Italy)
11 October 2027 24th FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship in association with Schauinsland - Manacor, Mallorca (Spain)
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