The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, the FAI long-distance world championship for gas balloon pilots, is the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation and the ultimate challenge for the pilots. The teams of two pilots on board the balloons have just one mission: to fly as far as possible from the launch site over Europe without intermediate landing. In collaboration with ground crews, the teams endeavour to use the meteorological activity to navigate within the defined competition area to reach the furthest distance. After nearly 69 hours of intense competition, the long-distance worl...