2011 America's Challenge has ended. Team 6 - The British team of David Hempleman-Adams and co-pilot Jonathan Mason, flew nearly 1,000 miles (1,609 km) to the Canadian border in North Dakota and set a new America’s Challenge duration record of 71 hours, 31 minutes.  Team 4 - Peter Cuneo and Barbara Fricke, ended up in second place landing near Velva, ND, having traveled 1,494 km (928.6 miles).  Team 5 - Andy Cayton and Bill Manual, placed 3rd.  Landing near Kearney, NE after traveling 555 miles (894 km).

Gas Ballooning.net is please to present a new gas ballooning book:

 James Gordon Bennett Coupe (Cup) Gas   Balloon  Races

By Dr. George Denniston.   We will present  new chapters of the book for you to review as they are provided.  A full copy of the manuscript is available by contacting Dr. Denniston directly by e-mail at: geocdenn at gmail.com

 Justin H. Smalley Research Library   - Articles about determining the shape of a Free Balloon.    Check out the Balloon Resources on the Navigation Bar!

America's Challenge Flights  & Gordon Bennett Balloon Flights

• 2010 Gordon Bennett Race Summary and Information  by Brian Critelli

• 2010 America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race  by Brian Critelli

• 2009 America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race  by Brian Critelli

• The agony of the 2009 Albuquerque Gas Race  by Phil MacNutt

• 2009 Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race

• 2008 Gordon Bennett & America's Challenge Race

• 2005 Gordon Bennett and America's Challenge Tracks and Results

• 2007 America's Challenge by Phil Bryant ,pdf

• 2006 America's Challenge Photo Gallery

• America's Challenge 2006

• 2006 America's Challenge Flight Paths

• America's Challenge 2005

• America's Challenge 2004

• America's Challenge 2003

• America's Challenge 2002

• Greg Winkers AM-3 Roziere Record Flight

• The balloon is intended to provide you with a unique feeling of freedom, experience, beholding and elevation of the soul to the highest level.  How small the balloon is in the infinite vastness of the sky!.  How close to God! Prof. Jacques-Alexandre Cesar Charles (1746-1823)