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Attractive truth about hot air balloon
The hot air bubble was first discovered in France when Joseph Michel Montgolfier and Brother Jacques Montgolfer realized that a cloth bag filled with hot air would grow.
In 1782, Joseph filled a silk bag with a hot air lifted the bag on the ceiling.
Farm animals are high up.
On April 25, 1783, Joseph and his brother built a bigger bag, filling it with hot air from fire, and sent some of the above farm animals in a hung-side basket
This is a great success, so from there they created an even greater one.
Two brave men bring to the sky of Paris.
On November 21, 1783, in Paris, you have released a 70-feet high ball (21 meters) with two brave men.
It went across the city of Paris for a half miles.
This is the first effort of man to fly, and it works as well as they expected, that's why they are still used for this day.
The complex truth about hot air balloons.
Hot air bubbles are more complicated than they look at these days, here are a few truths that you don't know about hot air balloons:
There are "flying wires" to attach baskets into balloon.
Another parachute is always on the top of each balloon - just in case!
Each long section of hot air balloon is called Gore.
Experts need a commercial pilot license!
Airplanes need a commercial pilot license (fixed wing).
According to FAA, balloons must meet air traffic control requirements if they are in a controlled space and pilots must have radio communication with the controller.
The accident is very rare, especially in the Northwest.
No air balloon does not fly when it rains, mainly due to the heat of the ball can make rainwater boiling on balloon and boiling water and will cause problems.
Finally, children under five years are often not allowed for them for safety reasons.
