The first non-stop balloon flight around the globe was achieved by…?
Brian Jones, along with Bertrand Piccard, co-piloted the first successful uninterrupted circumnavigation of the world on board the balloon Breitling Orbiter 3. They set off on 1 March 1999 from Château d'Oex in Switzerland and landed in Egypt after a 45,755 kilometre flight lasting 19 days, 21 hours and 47 minutes.
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earlepg
Iswardew Matai, Offically, that would be ideal. In this case, I would imagine that it would quite difficult, if not impossible to steer a balloon exactly around the world due to the vagaries of the winds.
The circumference of earth around the equater is 40,075 km, while this trip, from Switzerland to Egypt, travelled 45,755 km, which is quite close, I think, given the circumstances.
Jaimi McEntire
You missed the opportunity to have Phineas Fogg as a wrong answer
Michael Topliss
Got it.
Richard S. Levine
Thought it was David Niven & Shirley MacLaine - HAHAHA! Happy Thanksgiving.
George Oliver Prince
Playing trivia pays,learn a lot from family competitions
Marcella Kosse
Since it was non-stop, I figured it had to be a duo so one could sleep while the other kept it flying.
Chris Braid
Nearly went for Fosset, then remembered the 'solo' part!
Julie Allen
Steve Fossett was first to fly non stop solo around the world in 2002 and did it in 13 days.
Rob Farr
I remember the media reports about this amazing flight …
Steve Kemp
Brian Jones lives just down the road from me, so I'm rather glad I got this one right
Iswardew Matai
Circumnavigation: isn't that landing on the same spot as the take off?
Joseph A. Robitaille
a great Q and Answer.. My question is is that flight a real one around the globe???
Gery Tillmanns
Interesting question.
Special Patrol Group
Why use only one person for all the other Answers?
Scott Sumone
that was quite a feat....