Russian adventurer off to set hot air balloon record
Russian adventurer Fyodor Konyukhov (R) seen ahead of launching his hot air balloon at Rybinsk Yuzhny Airfield on Feb 7, 2017. Konyukhov and his co-pilot Ivan Menyailo challenge the hot air balloon flight duration record. The current record of 50 hours and 38 minutes was set by Japanese Michio Kanda in 1997. [Photo/VCG] |