the result, shortly before the final, was summed up by rafael borra. 3:0 in favor of internazionale,ch retained eighth place in the table. cuiba. in the penultimate. the history of aeronautics goes back several centuries, the most prestigious the gordon bennett cup, which has been contested since 1906, is still considered the most popular competition . the pilots' task is simple - to fly as far as possible from the starting point in a balloon filled with hydrogen or helium. each team has two people, since the flight is continuous, they have to spend up to 4 days in the basket of a 1 km balloon. the only opportunity to maneuver is ballast, sand bags are dropped to stop premature descent. in addition to good physical fitness and fortitude, pilots must take into account the slightest wind changes, without it the balloon, drifting at an altitude of 2-300 m, is helpless. the start of the sixty- seventh race for the bennett cup was given in munster, germany, according to tradition, on a full moon. the wind drove 21 balloons from 12 countries to the southwest of europe. christian wagner and