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Hot air balloon

A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or wicker basket (in some long-distance or high-altitude balloons, a capsule), which carries passengers and a source of heat, in most cases an open flame caused by burning liquid propane. The heated air…

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related to Premodern and unmanned balloons · 38
Hot air balloon → Also, Austria, Bartolomeu, Battle, Brazil, Casa, CE, China, Chinese, European, Gusmão, Gusmão's, History, In, Italian, Jesuit, John, Kongming, Legnica, London Daily Universal Register
related to Accidents and incidents · 35
Hot air balloon → Albuquerque, Alice Springs, All, Arizona, August, Australia, Bath, Brazil, Carterton, Egypt, Eight, Eloy, England, February, January, July, June, Ljubljana, Ljubljana Marshes, Lockhart
related to First manned flight · 24
Hot air balloon → After, Annonay, Ardèche, Arlandes, Entreprenant, Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Fleurus, France, French, Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, Jean-Francois Pilatre, Joseph-Michel, June, King Louis XVI, Later, Marquis François, November, October, Pilatre, Reveillon
related to Manufacturers · 14
Hot air balloon → Bristol, Cameron, Cameron Balloons, Colt, England, English, Lindstrand Balloons, N-500, Oswestry, Spain, The, These, Thunder, Ultramagic
related to Altitude · 11
Hot air balloon → He, India, June, Mumbai, On November, Panchale, Per Lindstrand, Plano, Texas, The, Vijaypat Singhania
related to Basket · 9
Hot air balloon → Baskets, Hot, In, Larger, Other, Small, Such, These, They
related to Modern balloons · 9
Hot air balloon → Bristol Belle, Ed Yost, Jim Winker, Modern, October, Presently, The, UK, United Kingdom
related to Generating lift · 7
Hot air balloon → Archimedes, For, Increasing, Many, The, This, With
related to Envelope · 4
Hot air balloon → During, Envelopes, Modern, The
related to Construction · 3
Hot air balloon → Attached, Mounted, The

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air balloon hot balloons envelope pilot may flight fabric used burner basket also first passengers made pilots propane gas use

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Hot air balloonis alighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag0.90text
Hot air balloonis afirst successful human-carrying flight technology0.90text
Nomexinstance ofis made from a fire-resistant material0.80text
ripstop nylon or dacroninstance ofsimilar to high-pressure forklift cylinders.EnvelopeModern hot air balloons are usually made of materials0.80text
nitrogeninstance ofor by the introduction of an inert gas0.80text
ripstop nylon or dacroninstance ofEnvelopeModern hot air balloons are usually made of materials0.80text
Helium or Hydrogen to lift the ballooninstance offollowed later that year with manned flights.GasInstead of using regular air it is also possible to use lighter than air gasses0.80text
though this means it is technically not a hot air ballooninstance offollowed later that year with manned flights.GasInstead of using regular air it is also possible to use lighter than air gasses0.80text
though they did influence the design of hybrid balloons.HybridThe 1785 Rozière ballooninstance offollowed later that year with manned flights.GasInstead of using regular air it is also possible to use lighter than air gasses0.80text
is the main type of hybrid ballooninstance offollowed later that year with manned flights.GasInstead of using regular air it is also possible to use lighter than air gasses0.80text
named after its creatorinstance offollowed later that year with manned flights.GasInstead of using regular air it is also possible to use lighter than air gasses0.80text
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozierinstance offollowed later that year with manned flights.GasInstead of using regular air it is also possible to use lighter than air gasses0.80text

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