Alps Record Flight with Video

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Shared via XOPA member Matt Mazur:

Very Cool video of pilot Alberto Sironi in his Ventus 2 CXT. 11 hour flight (the video is not quite as long, but is still 12min.). Looks like he set 7 Italian records on this flight going across the Alps.

Video is making its way cross the internets and I thought to share. Its funny reading write ups of the video, then read the follow on write ups explaining to non glider pilots how its possible to fly without an engine. Some people thought he was launched from near space and simply slowly floated down!
Here's his flight video. Gorgeous Views: YouTube Link

Flight date: April 13, 2011
Pilot: Alberto Sironi
glider: Ventus 2 cxt
Takeoff from ACAO (VA) Italy
Task: Cisore (IT) - Petzen (AT) - Cisore
Distance: 1002 km A/R; 1236 km 3 TP; 1297 km OLC
Average speed: 123 km/h
7 Italian Records - Open class