History of the Hot Air Balloon (Ellen S.)

By Olinde Grade 5

  • First Air Balloon

    First Air Balloon
    Vincent Larandi made a hydrogen balloon to carry 30 people.It was watched by 100,000 people.

  • Airmail

    Airmail
    Freanchman Jean Pirrie made a gas balloon cairring a letter-worlds first airmail.

  • Solomon Andrea

    Solomon Andrea
    Sweedish Areanot Solomon Adrea did not make it to the North Pole in an air balloon.

  • Manned Balloon

    Manned Balloon
    The firstmanned blloon, Agueste Picard sent a new ailetude recordof 52,498 feet.

  • World Trip

    World Trip
    First round the world trip was planned by Per Lindstrand but failed.

  • Parachute Jump

    New altitude and highest record parachute jump at 102,800 ft. First hot air balloonlifted off of Nabraska.

  • BALLOON FESTIVAL!!!!!!!

    BALLOON FESTIVAL!!!!!!!
    Europe first balloon festival with more than 130 air balloons.

  • FUN!!!!!!!

    People now fly air balloons for fun.