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— Teenage
aviator Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman to fly __________ the world solo.
The
19-year-old, who has dual British-Belgian nationality, landed __________ Kortrijk-Wevelgem Airport __________ western Belgium __________ Thursday, completing an epic 41-country
journey spanning over 52,000 kilometers , and broke two Guinness World Records __________ the process.
"I
made it," Rutherford, who received a rapturous welcome on her arrival,
told reporters.
Zara has
beaten the record held by American Shaesta Waiz, who was 30 when she
circumnavigated the globe unaccompanied __________
2017, and now holds the title for the first woman to circumnavigate the world __________ a two-seat ultralight aircraft that was
provided by Shark Aero, one __________ her sponsors, with customizations such
as a second radio, and an additional fuel tank in the place where the second
passenger seat would typically sit.
The plane
has an optimum cruising speed of 160 mph, according __________ Zara Rutherford's
official website Fly Zolo, and is equipped __________
an integrated parachute.
Zara
Rutherford is also the first Belgian to fly __________ the world alone.
When Zara
departed __________
August
18, 2021 in a Shark ultralight aircraft, she believed her aerial escapade would
take about three months.
But she faced
many setbacks, including month-long delays __________
both Alaska and Russia due to "visa and weather issues," pushing her
schedule back eight weeks.
"The
hardest part was definitely flying __________ Siberia
-- it was extremely cold. It was minus 35 degrees Celsius __________ the ground," Rutherford said
during a press conference __________ Thursday.
She was
also forced to make an unscheduled landing __________
Redding, California because of poor visibility as a result __________ the wildfires __________ the Seattle
area and was later denied permission to fly __________ China.
Zara has
flown __________ many destinations, such as
Singapore, Egypt and Greece, along with Russia and South Korea. Anyway, she hasn’t
been able to explore any of them on land due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Zara plans
to go to university __________ September to study computer engineering.
Although both of her parents are pilots and she has been learning to fly __________ she
was 14, Rutherford didn't get her first license __________
2020.
One of her
main aims for this challenge was to ensure greater visibility for women in
aviation.
Last year, Zara
spoke __________
her disappointment __________ the
fact that just 5.1% of airline pilots around the globe are women, according __________ figures __________ the
International Society of Women Airline Pilots (ISA).
She hopes
that her high-profile journey will encourage more young girls and women to
consider a career __________ aviation.
- Part 2: Ask questions so as to get the underlined answers
- Teenage aviator Zara Rutherford completed an epic 41-country journey .
- Zara broke two Guinness World Records
- The plane has an optimum cruising speed of 160 mph.
- Zara faced many setbacks.
- Zara was forced to make an unscheduled landing because of poor visibility.
- Zara plans to go to university to study computer engineering.
- She has been flying with a license since 2020.
- She hopes
that her high-profile journey will encourage more young girls and women to consider professional aviation.
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