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Today commemorates the first Hot Air Balloon Flight By the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. A truly golden age of ballooning…—Elizabeth Periale

Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. De Montgolfier, et de Celles Auxelles Cette Découverte a Donné Lieu, 1783
Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. De Montgolfier, et de Celles Auxelles Cette Découverte a Donné Lieu, 1783



Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, Description des Expériences de la Machine Aérostatique de MM. De Montgolfier, et de Celles Auxelles Cette Découverte a Donné Lieu, 1783

19 Comments

  1. Doesn’t the first plate show a balloon being inflated with hydrogen? It may be Charles’ balloon.

  2. Wow! I really do not know information on ballooning in 17th century. Thanks for sharing!

  3. Nice pictures! I actually like it. Thank you for sharing!

  4. Wow! first Hot Air Balloon Flight. really cool!

  5. I am happy to see this first Hot Air Balloon Flight. Thanks for putting it here.

  6. Wow! I never had the chance to saw the first hot air balloon just now. Thanks for sharing!

  7. What a big hot air balloon! I find it really nice. Thanks for posting this here.

  8. It’s nice to know information about the first Hot Air Balloon Flight by the Montgolfier brothers.I also like the pictures you shown.

  9. Seo

    I find this article very interesting.It nice to know about this first hot air ballon.Thanks for sharing this to us.It is a great information.

  10. This is the first time i heard about this thing.Thanks for giving us this information.It is very informative.

  11. Actually this is the first time i heard about this information. I am glad you posted it.Thanks!

  12. I really love reading posts that has lots of knowledge to impart. I admire those writers who share the best of their knowledge in writing such articles. Keep up the good work and continue inspiring readers.Thank you so much!

  13. I learned something about the first hot air balloon. Thanks a lot for coming out with this wonderful post.

  14. Cheers for letting me know about this. More post in the future. Thanks!

  15. This is something I want to learn because I know my knowledge is not enough about it. Thanks!

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