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Hot Air Balloon History
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model!
Bartholomeu de Gusmao Portuguese Jesuit pater built the first hot air balloon model -
un-manned balloon flight
a hydrogen balloon built by Jaçques A. C. Charles flew 15 feet with no one inside. it was called the Globe -
a duck, sheep and a rooster?!?
a scientist named Pilatre De Rozier,launched 'Aerostat Reveillon'. it was the first hot air baloond.it carried a sheep, a duck, and a rooster and floated for 15 min and then crashed. -
the birth of hot air ballooning
Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier rode the first baloon that aloud passangers. they were on it in the air for 20 min. -
Flight of Balloon
James Satler flew and designed the first British balloon. -
Pilatre de Rozier
Pilatre de Rozier, was the world's first balloonist. he died when his balloon exploded while attempting to cross the english channel. -
English Channel Flight
A French balloonist, Jean Pierre Blanchard, and his co pilot, John Jefferies were the first historians to fly across the English Channel in a gas balloon. They were carrying the first airmail. -
north american flight!
Jean Pierre Blanchardflew the first balloon in north america. president George Washington was able to see this piece of history. -
52,498 feet!!
Auguste Piccard made the first flight in a hot air balloon to reach the stratosphere. he set a new record of 52,498 feet. -
helpless for 10 min
an 11 year old boy Danny Nowellgot his hand caught by a hot air balloon and was in the air for 10 min. -
flight over the alps
a british man named Donald A. Cameron flew the first hot air baloon across the Alps. -
death of a strong woman
the first U.S. techer and first U.S. woman balloon pilot died. her name was Jeannette Ridlon Piccard -
flight over the Atlantic
Richard Branson and per Lindstand were the first travleres to fly over the Atlantic ocean in a hot air balloon -
4th attempt
Steve Fossett made the 4th attempt to go around the world in a balloom -
south atlantic!
Steve Fossett made the first flight to cross the south atlantic in a hot air ballloon