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Hot air balloons look fantastic as the colorful balloons roam around the clear blue sky.
Nowadays, hot air balloons are used for lots of activities, such as for leisure and recreational purposes, news anchoring and coverage, spreading of social messages like the dates for vaccination drives, and so on.
Some of these balloons are plain and white with posters but most of them have bright colorful designs. These heated gas balloons look like airborne lanterns. The open flame makes the balloon visible even in the dark and is sometimes even used for military signaling. Hot air balloons came into existence before airplanes and are therefore considered to be the first way of reaching for the skies.
Hot air balloon safaris are quite common in various parts of the world, including India, the US, and several others. The safari is wonderful as the visitors enjoy calming rides to float around the sky on a pleasant sunny day. The beautiful sky view presents people with the unique opportunity to relax and unwind as they see the birds-eye view of their destination.
The riders feel closer to the sky and the clouds. Some people might feel jittery at first because the balloon swings a bit as the wind takes it higher, but in totality, it is an absolute delight. In many counties, glass-bottom hot air balloons are used. These balloons are scarier to travel in as you constantly feel like you are going to fall.
Because it is a floating transport, it is important to ensure that not many people travel in it at once. The balloon must be kept as lightweight as possible and visitors are often made aware of the maximum weight and the number of things that they can carry with them to the balloon. The entire experience is mesmerizing.
After reading these interesting facts on the history of the hot air balloon, also check facts on how do hot air balloons work and what are balloons made of.
The discovery of the first hot air balloon created history as it brought the concept of humans flying in a basket with an open flame. The first free flight was discovered by a French scientist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.
The materials used to create hot air balloons have changed over time, mostly in order to make the balloon more stable and have greater strength to carry passengers and some goods to longer distances.
The timelines presented above provide a good picture of the importance these balloons have had in the history of inventions.
The history of hot air balloons is filled with fun facts and inspirations of relentless efforts and undying faith.
Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly facts for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for hot air balloon history then why not take a look at science facts, or air and space museum facts.
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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