Around the world in 11 days !

Fedor Konyukhov has completed a world tour , breaking the world record

The Russian covered the distance in 34.7 thousand kilometers in 11 days , 5 hours and 31 minutes of Russia's Fyodor Konyukhov has completed a world tour in a balloon a little more than 11 days , breaking the world record.

Grooms began his journey on July 12 rising into the sky from the west coast of Australia. He intended to break the American record of Steve Fossett to orbit the world in a balloon for 13 days.
Konyukhov Saturday overcame the last point needed to establish a new record. However, before the Russian traveler faces a difficult task - to land before midnight. Landing Konyukhov is expected in the area of ​​"wheat belt" on the west coast of Australia.
The son of a traveler and one of the team members Oscar Konyukhov father described the achievement as a miracle.