Google's Project Loon balloon circles Earth in a record 22 days

Dara Kerr / CNET:

Google's Project Loon Wi-Fi broadcasting balloons can feasibly circle the Earth in 33 days -- a feat Ibis-167 recently tried to pull off. Jumping onto swift air currents and quickly changing altitudes, Ibis-167 was actually able to beat that time and circumnavigate the globe in a record 22 days.

                                                                                                                                     

Project Loon / Google+: One of our balloons has had quite a journey over the past few weeks. Mariella Moon / Engadget: Google's Project Loon balloon goes around the world in just 22 days Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch: Google's Project Loon Internet Balloon Traverses The Globe In Under A Month

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