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when it was first evented
in Avignon, the Montgolfier brothers built a light paper bag in an oblong shape with approximately 40 cubic feet of capacity and used it to test their experiment. -
when it was invented
who it was invened Joeseph and Stephen Montgolfier -
when the first flight was
the day appointed for the first balloon flight exhibition before the members of the Royal Academy ascended with a load from 400-500lbs. Unfortunately, due to high winds, there was a violent gust of wind damaging the balloon. -
who loached the first hot air balloon
Pilatre De Rozier, a scientist, launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. The passengers were a sheep, a duck and a rooster and the balloon stayed in the air for a grand total of 15 minutes before crashing back to the ground. -
aerostatic machine
at the Chateau de la Muette, took place an experiment with the aerostatic machine of M. de Montgolfier. The sky was partly clouded; wind north-west. At eight minutes afternoon, a mortar gave notice that the machine was about to be filled. In eight minutes, notwithstanding the wind, it was ready to set off -
first manned balloon flight
only 10 days after the first manned balloon flight, Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Nicholas Louis Robert launched a balloon using hydrogen gas for lift and sand for ballast. -
successfully flight
Jean Pierre Blanchard successfully flew across the English channel using hydrogen. -
hydrogen and heat
Pilatre de Rozier and Romain attempted to cross the English Channel in a combined balloon using hydrogen and heat.