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3 climate zones, 8 time zones, 12 tonns of fuel, 180 flight hours...
These figures represent the helicopter expedition "Russian 360", which starts on July 2
The expedition's unique route will take place along the borders of the Russian mainland
The only means of transportation will be the light helicopter Robinson R66...
With pilot Igor Gurzhuenko and flight engineer Victor Sidelnikov on board
Primarily, this expedition is a great adventure for us
Besides, it is also a serious challenge
Because you have to face a number of difficulties...
As well as to work very hard both during the flight and the halts
For 40-50 days the crew will fly more than 18,000 miles
Over the course of the entire journey, pilots will be taking unique photo and video footage...
From remote and inaccessible parts of Russia, where practically no one has gone before
I have very complex feelings, because I'm still a beginner pilot
The feeling of boundless freedom will come when you feel full control over the machine
But now these are mixed feelings associated with learning, stress and hard work
But later these feelings will pass
Certainly, the sense of joy and freedom comes not immediately
I would like to mention that it is the three-dimensional freedom
Because even while driving a car, we stay in the two-dimensional space, moving only forward, backward, right and left
There are no heights for us there
But a pilot sitting in an airplane or a helicopter begins to understand what the birds feel
The crew plans to set new records in aviation
In addition to collecting ethnographical information on the modern life of airports located in the far regions of Russia