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AROUND THE WORLD
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| FIRST
AROUND THE WORLD. Cameron
is the only brand of balloon to fly around the world - not just
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Breitling: Won: The Last Great Aeronautical Adventure Within
the Earth's
Atmosphere.
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| In
March of 1999, this Cameron R-650 Roziere traveled 25,361 miles
on a non-stop global journey that
took 19 days, 21 hours and 47 minutes to complete, reaching an
altitude of 38,507 feet. Piloted by Bertrand Piccard from Switzerland
and Brian Jones from Great Britain, the giant silver balloon launched
from Chateau-d’Oex on March 1st and landed near D’khla,
Egypt, on March 21st.
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| » Fossett:
Won: The consummate Adventurer flies around the World — Solo.
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| July 2002: Piloting his Cameron R-550 Roziere, American
adventurer Steve Fossett completed the first solo round-the-world
flight by balloon. Travelling at speeds that occasionally exceeded
200 miles per hour (320 km/h), Steve also achieved a new time for
the shortest circumnavigation.
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| Photo credits: Gamma / Marathon Racing
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