Hot air balloons

The development of Hot Air Balloons

By IAmDutch6
  • The Montgolfier brothers launched first ever hot air balloon

    The Montgolfier brothers launched first ever hot air balloon

    The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph Etienne launched the first hot-air balloon making a demonstration lasting 10 minutes to Annonay, France from the marketplace. The event is celebrated annually in Annonay using a replica envelope, and is known as 'Le Reconstitution'.

  • a sheep, rooster, and duck become first living things to fly in a balloon

    Joseph Etienne Montgolfier built the balloon from varnished taffeta that was 57 feet high and 47 feet in diameter. The flight took place at Versailles, France, in from of the King Louis XVI, his queen, and thousands of spectators. The balloons flew just over 2 miles and all the animals landed safely.

  • The first manned gas balloon

    Made by Jacques Alexander Charles and Nicholas Louis Robert Charles, a 13420 cubic feet, varnished sild, and filled with hydrogen hot air balloon got launched in Paris, France and lasted 2.5 hours covering 25 miles, and landing at Nesle-La-Vallee. When it landed, Robert stepped out of the basket, which caused the balloon to rise again! This time to about 9000 feet, Jacques later landed safely. Today in France, gas balloons are known as Charlier's and hot air balloons are known as Montgilfier's.