Mack Rutherford, 16, took off yesterday from Sofia, in Bulgaria. He is attempting to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo and also beat a record set by - his big sister.
His sister, Zara, became the youngest woman to fly around the world, and completed her circumnavigation of the globe back in January this year. Mack will then head to Cagliari on Sardinia and from there he will fly to Africa - visiting Congo, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Next he will head north to UAE and further to India, China, South Korea and Japan. From there he will fly to Alaska and continue along the west coast of America to Mexico. Then he will head north again along the east coast to Canada, he will cross the Atlantic, stop in Iceland, the UK and finish his journey in Sofia.
