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The winning balloonist is the one who accumulates the most points over the course of the competition by dropping their marker closest to the targets.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2025
Running in parallel to the storylines of Piccard and Jones is the global race of the time where many prominent figures, from accomplished aviators to billionaire Richard Branson, were trying to become the first around-the-globe balloonists.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Three New Mexico balloonists flew Double Eagle II 3,100 miles from Maine to France in 137 hours, 6 minutes.
—Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The house outfitted aviators and hot-air balloonists in the early 20th century, with Air Commodore Edward Maitland flying 1,117 miles in a balloon, wearing Burberry gabardine.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2025
Running in parallel to the storylines of Piccard and Jones is the global race of the time where many prominent figures, from accomplished aviators to billionaire Richard Branson, were trying to become the first around-the-globe balloonists.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Three New Mexico balloonists flew Double Eagle II 3,100 miles from Maine to France in 137 hours, 6 minutes.
—Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The house outfitted aviators and hot-air balloonists in the early 20th century, with Air Commodore Edward Maitland flying 1,117 miles in a balloon, wearing Burberry gabardine.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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“Balloonist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balloonist. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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