俄罗斯探险家单人乘热气球11天环游世界创纪录

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

一名俄罗斯男子创造了一项驾驶热气球不中断地飞游世界的新世界纪录。

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.

据称，费奥多尔·科纽霍夫的热气球已经径直飞过澳大利亚西部的小镇诺瑟姆，而11天前，就在这里，他开始了这次旅程。

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.

如果国际航空运动联盟认证他的纪录，那么该纪录将比由美国人史蒂夫·福塞特在2002年创下的纪录还要早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."

这位冒险家的儿子奥斯卡上周五在接受澳大利亚广播公司电视采访时表示：“这趟旅程十分艰辛。他已经在印度洋上空飞行了几天几夜了，甚至他距离南极洲比澳大利亚还要近。但是他说自己现在很好。”

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.

科纽霍夫从澳大利亚出发，一路上飞越新西兰、太平洋、南美洲、好望角以及南大洋。据他的队友们表示，他驾驶的热气球高56米（183英尺），利用的是氦气和热空气。

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

不过国际航空运动联盟目前并未立即对此事做出回应。