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Secret Navigation
The secret navigation was discovered toward the end of the 18th century. -
First flight
The first test flight took place in September -
Gas balloons
The very first gas hot air balloon was released in the air with people in it for the first time. -
First flight across the English channel
Blanchard and John Jeffries make the first flight across the English channel in a hydrogen balloon. -
First death
The first aeronautical deaths happen. And their balloon crashes when they attempt to cross the English Channel. -
Military
The balloon was used for military purpose during the siege of Mainz, Germany. -
Hydrogen balloon
Jean-Pierre Blanchard took his first flight in a hydrogen hot air balloon. -
Hand powered propeller
Blanchard used a hand powered propeller to make it his first record of a propulsion being on a flying machine.