Across the Atlantic in a Balloon

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No one has approached the goal of conquering the Atlantic in a hot air balloon as closely as the two Englishmen — 37-year-old engineer Donald Cameron and Major Christopher Davey. On Wednesday, July 26, 1978, their bright yellow balloon "Zanussi,"... almost 50 meters in diameter, soared into the sky over the Canadian island of Newfoundland.
The red gondola, four and a half meters long, was made in the shape of a lifeboat and could save the crew in case of an emergency landing. Although the balloon was forced to land just 100 kilometers short of the target, the flight became an example of thorough technical, organizational, and psychological preparation for the expedition. The book is published for the first time in Russian and is intended for a wide audience.

Original title Zanussi: Transatlantic Balloon

Author: Дон Кэмерон, Кристофер Дэйви

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Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785987974421

Number of pages: 224

Size: 210х145х19 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 400 g

ID: 1733277

The red gondola, four and a half meters long, was made in the shape of a lifeboat and could save the crew in case of an emergency landing. Although the balloon was forced to land just 100 kilometers short of the target, the flight became an example of thorough technical, organizational, and psychological preparation for the expedition. The book is published for the first time in Russian and is intended for a wide audience.

Original title Zanussi: Transatlantic Balloon

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