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Indian Tycoon Sets Balloon Flight Record

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the staying-on-top-of-things dept.

GillBates0 writes "The BBC is reporting that Vijaypat Singhania, a textile tycoon, has set a new world record for the highest hot air balloon flight. The 67-year-old took off from Mumbai, India in a 48m(160ft) balloon and flew to a height of 21,290m (69,852ft) breaking the earlier record of 19,811m(64,997ft)."

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  1. What is it about having a gajillion dollars... by bensafrickingenius · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    that makes people want to get in balloons?

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    I am not left-handed, either!
  2. Uhmmm no.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Check your facts... The highest hot air balloon has gone over 100,000 feet. Not only that, but the crazy fucker jumped out of it at that height. Read up on Captain Joe Kittinger of the US Air Force. He did this back in 1960.

    These Indians can't screw with US(A)... hell we did it 45 years ago.

    --A Fellow Skydiver

  3. Re:In more important news... by yesteraeon · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No it doesn't! You just have to click harder...trust me.