俄羅斯探險家單人乘熱氣球11天環遊世界創紀錄

A Russian balloonist has set a new record for flying non-stop around the world.

一名俄羅斯男子創造了一項駕駛熱氣球不中斷地飛遊世界的新世界紀錄。

Fyodor Konyukhov's balloon was said to have passed directly over the airfield in the Australian town of Northam where he began his journey 11 days ago.

據稱，費奧多爾·科紐霍夫的熱氣球已經徑直飛過澳大利亞西部的小鎮諾瑟姆，而11天前，就在這裏，他開始了這次旅程。

If his record is confirmed by the World Air Sports Federation he will have taken more than two days off the record set by American Steve Fossett in 2002.

如果國際航空運動聯盟認證他的紀錄，那麼該紀錄將比由美國人史蒂夫·福塞特在2002年創下的紀錄還要早2天。

Speaking last Friday, the adventurer's son, Oscar, told Australia's ABC television: "It has been very hard... after several nights over the Indian Ocean where he was closer to Antarctica than Australia. But he... said he's ok."

這位冒險家的兒子奧斯卡上週五在接受澳大利亞廣播公司電視採訪時表示：“這趟旅程十分艱辛。他已經在印度洋上空飛行了幾天幾夜了，甚至他距離南極洲比澳大利亞還要近。但是他說自己現在很好。”

Konyukhov's route took him from Australia to above New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, South America, the Cape of Good Hope and the Southern Ocean. His crew said the balloon, which is 56m (183ft) tall and uses helium and hot air.

科紐霍夫從澳大利亞出發，一路上飛越新西蘭、太平洋、南美洲、好望角以及南大洋。據他的隊友們表示，他駕駛的熱氣球高56米（183英尺），利用的是氦氣和熱空氣。

There has been no immediate comment by the World Air Sports Federation.

不過國際航空運動聯盟目前並未立即對此事做出迴應。