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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST IN INDIA
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Question
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Who achieved the highest balloon flight in India?
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Indu Shahani
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Vijaypat Singhania
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Gautam Singhania
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Hari Shankar Singhania
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A keen aviator, Singhania holds the world record for highest altitude gained travelling in a hot air balloon, notably carried out at the age of 67. Singhania also holds a world record for his solo microlight flight from UK to India in 1988. Singhania has over 5, 000 hours of flight experience.
Detailed explanation-2: -Linked publications. On 5 September 1862 the intrepid balloonists and meteorologists Glaisher and Coxwell ascended from Wolverhampton in their gas balloon to a height of 37, 000 feet, the greatest height ever reached by balloon.
Detailed explanation-3: -26 November 2005: Indian Tycoon Vijaypat Singhania sets World Balloon Altitude Record 21 km.
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