<p>Most people dream of soaring high in the skies. But one needs an eagle’s heart to stay in the air for long hours — only one kind of people can achieve such a feat with ease and they are the Gunner Dare Devils.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A team of pilots set the record for ‘non-stop distance to a declared goal’ on Friday when they landed at Sanderav in Rajasthan’s Pali district.<br /><br />The previous record was 325 kilometres, while the record-breaking attempt covered over 350 kilometres from Bikaner to Sanderav. The expedition took off from Sri Ganganagar to Bikaner on Thursday, and a record was created when they landed in Sanderav a day later.<br /> The team will go to Udaipur on Saturday. The entire trip, including the record-breaking segment, covers a total of 700 kilometres in four days. Under the aegis of the Army Adventure Nodal Centre (hang-gliding) based at the School of Artillery in Devlali, the unique expedition in Rajasthan is the first of its kind. The pilots are flying in powered harness hang-gliders. A total of 10 pilots flew in the 120 CC and 5 horsepower engine attached to a carbon-graphite propeller.<br /><br />This contraption gives pilots the ability to take off from small clearings of land and cruise at 70 kmph for several hours, depending on the wind direction.<br /><br />Led by Colonel Sanjeev Jarial, the team comprises Major Raman Mishra, Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh, Havildar Mangal Debbarma, Naik Gurmeet Singh, Naik AK Singh, Naik Ravinder Lance Naik A Selvam, Lance Naik Sanjeev Kumar and Gunner P K Pradhan. The aim of the expedition is to publicise the adventurous lifestyle of the army and to inspire youth to join the armed forces.<br /></p>
<p>Most people dream of soaring high in the skies. But one needs an eagle’s heart to stay in the air for long hours — only one kind of people can achieve such a feat with ease and they are the Gunner Dare Devils.<br /><br /></p>.<p>A team of pilots set the record for ‘non-stop distance to a declared goal’ on Friday when they landed at Sanderav in Rajasthan’s Pali district.<br /><br />The previous record was 325 kilometres, while the record-breaking attempt covered over 350 kilometres from Bikaner to Sanderav. The expedition took off from Sri Ganganagar to Bikaner on Thursday, and a record was created when they landed in Sanderav a day later.<br /> The team will go to Udaipur on Saturday. The entire trip, including the record-breaking segment, covers a total of 700 kilometres in four days. Under the aegis of the Army Adventure Nodal Centre (hang-gliding) based at the School of Artillery in Devlali, the unique expedition in Rajasthan is the first of its kind. The pilots are flying in powered harness hang-gliders. A total of 10 pilots flew in the 120 CC and 5 horsepower engine attached to a carbon-graphite propeller.<br /><br />This contraption gives pilots the ability to take off from small clearings of land and cruise at 70 kmph for several hours, depending on the wind direction.<br /><br />Led by Colonel Sanjeev Jarial, the team comprises Major Raman Mishra, Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh, Havildar Mangal Debbarma, Naik Gurmeet Singh, Naik AK Singh, Naik Ravinder Lance Naik A Selvam, Lance Naik Sanjeev Kumar and Gunner P K Pradhan. The aim of the expedition is to publicise the adventurous lifestyle of the army and to inspire youth to join the armed forces.<br /></p>
