BEIJING (Sputnik) — According to The People's Daily, a Chinese pilot and his crew left Beijing Capital International Airport on Sunday after two years of thorough preparation.
The aircraft is expected to overcome the distance of about 40,000 kilometers (24,854 miles) and cover more than 20 countries, including Russia, the United States, Canada, Iceland and the United Kingdom. According to the pilot, the plane will make about 50 stops.
The journey will reportedly last 58 days.
