What is it like to fly in a gas balloon? These articles will share some of the fun of gas ballooning.
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Flying A Gas Balloon
Jan 22 2015Perhaps the most thrilling of all aeronautic sports is free ballooning. The feeling one has, as the earth rapidly drops away from the ascending balloon, is one that cannot be described in words. The earth becomes a ... -
Important Dates in Gas Ballooning History
Jan 22 20071783 -- The first gas balloon flight was accomplished: Jacques A.C. Charles a French professor of philosophy who had been experimenting with the recently discovered hydrogen gas for applications with balloon flight.... -
Types of Gas Balloon Landings
Jan 22 2006The following is an excerpt from: Flying - The memoirs of Emilio Herrera. "During this period I made numerous balloon ascents (about seventy), some "Comfortable" (without overturning the basket", some "Good" (overt...