A British-Belgian teenage pilot has grow to be the youngest individual to fly around the globe solo.
Mack Rutherford, 17, took off from Sofia in Bulgaria on 23 March this 12 months and flew to Italy and Greece, earlier than navigating Asia, Africa, the US and two oceans.
The aviator landed once more within the Bulgarian capital on Wednesday – 5 months after setting out on his odyssey.
He broke the Guinness World Record set by 18-year-old Travis Ludlow in 2021, who accomplished the feat aged 18 and 150 days.
Mack was inspired by his sister Zara, who in January grew to become the youngest lady to fly around the globe, aged 19.
He flew a quick ultralight Shark, which has a cruising velocity reaching 300km/h (186mph).
Speaking forward of his journey, he stated flying is a “dream” that has all the time been part of his and his sister’s lives, following within the footsteps of their mom and father, who’re each gifted pilots.
“When you get in the air and you just see everything so small you can literally go wherever you want to go.
“It’s simply unbelievable, I’ve all the time liked it.”
Mack, who certified for his pilot’s licence in July 2020 – the youngest pilot on this planet on the age of 15 years and two weeks – insisted he’s not making an attempt to get one up on his sister and as a substitute sees her as an inspiration.
Source: information.sky.com”