AROUND THE WORLD IN A BALLOON.

From: Science World | Date: November 16, 1998| Author: CANNELL, MICHAEL | Copyright information

IT'S AVIATION'S LAST FEAT--CIRCLING THE GLOBE IN A BALLOON. DO THE DANGERS OUTWEIGH THE PRIZE?

On a windless morning just after Christmas, the largest manned balloon ever launched will lift off from Alice Springs, Australia, and vanish into the dawn sky. The morning has to be windless--the riskiest part of any ballooning venture is takeoff.

Within two hours, the `Re/Max' balloon (named for its sponsor, a real estate company) and its three-man crew plans to cli...

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