Russian adventurer off to set hot air balloon record
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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] |