Hungarian glider sets world record
Budapest, December 21 (MTI)
László Hegedűs (alias: Bagoly - Owl) of Hungary set a new world glider speed record in Namibia on December 19.
Taking off from the airport of Bitterwasser on board a Nimbus-4 plane, Hegedus glided over a triangular course of 1,253 kilometres at a speed of 151.3 kilometres per hour, then landed at the same airport as required, Hungarian airline company Malev told MTI on Friday.
The previous record of 149.2 kilometres per hour was set by multimillionaire Steve Fossett in Nevada on July 12 this year. The renowned adventurer, who achieved over 110 world records, disappeared in the Nevada desert in September.
Hegedus is a Malev pilot flying a Boeing-737 and member of the national gliding team.
photo: Bors
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