Facts & Figures: The Journey
Five countries – Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia
First stop Indian Ocean, last stop Atlantic Ocean
6 weeks
1987 miles, as the crow flies, from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Windhoek, Namibia
6108 miles actually travelled by the crew
4 vehicles, 14 crew
28 flat tyres and blow outs
5 breakdowns
Facts & Figures: The Balloon
Envelope height - 35 metres
Envelope width – 20 metres
Basket length – 1.8 metres, width – 1.5 metres, height – 1.3 metres
8 crew members needed to get it in the air
2880 litres of propane used for flying
Robin (the Balloon) has flown in over 30 countries worldwide
And has spent more than 3700 hours in the air
67 letters of request written by the production team for permission to fly in 5 countries
