Balloon building is a craft century in the making. The invention of one on the 4th June 1783 brings to mind two brothers, both prosperous paper manufacturers, named Joseph-Michel Montgolfier and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier who made its first forays. They observed that heated air flowing into a fabric bag made it rise. The brothers thought that they had discovered a gas that was lighter than air. In fact, it was merely air, which became buoyant as it was heated. The bag rose because the air within was less dense and lighter than the surrounding atmosphere, which then pushed against the bottom.

Record Breakers In Hotair Balloon Industry On the 27th of August 1783 Jacques-Alexander-Cesar Charles, the French inventor launched a hydrogen balloon. He then went on to design and build a larger hydrogen balloon with the help of two engineering brothers Anne-Jean and Marie-Noel Robert. They included in it most of the…

A typical balloon ride lasts for about an hour. Weather conditions are best just after sunrise and 2 hours before sunset because light winds often occur during these timings. In between those times, when the sun is at its zenith, thermals make ballooning hazardous, although hot-air balloons can withstand temperatures of up to 250°F. But many ask how to maneuvre an hotair balloon. The launch and ground crew consisting of a minimum of four people spends much of the time inflating and deflating the balloon. Duties of the crew include launching, following in the vehicle, and getting permission for landing.

The pioneers of inflatable planes are unsung heroes. Mentions of them are few and far between. But giving credit where it is due is only appropriate. The pioneers of hotair balloons expounded on the buoyancy theory while designing the craft. The credit for hotair balloon invention goes to Jacques-Etienne and Joseph-Michel Montgolfier. They lived in the 18thcentury in Annonay, a town in France. Montgolfiers were paper manufacturers. Legend has it that the brothers took inspiration from watching the skirts of Joseph’s wife. The skirt billowed from the heat of a kitchen burner. Joseph’s wife used the burner to dry clothes.