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Hot Air Balloon Facts
| Questions |
Answers |
| This is the thing that heats the air in the balloon. |
Burners |
| These provide fuel for the burners. |
Propane Tank |
| This is the mouth of the envelope. |
Skirt |
| This holds the pilot and passenger. |
Wicker Basket |
| These make up gores |
Panels |
| These are made up of panels |
Gores |
| This is the name of the balloon |
Envelope |
| This filters out hot and cold air |
Parachute Valve |
| This pulls the parachute valve open |
Parachute Valve Cord |
| These brothers made the first hot air balloon |
Montgolfier Brothers |
| These are used in the first flight |
Sheep |
| These were also used in the first flight |
Frog |
| These were also used in the first flight |
Rooster |
| They took off from here |
Annonay, Ardeche, France |
| He originaly declared that convicted criminals were to be the first pilots |
King Louis VI |
| They flew on this day |
December 14,1782 |
| Hot air balloons that can be proppelled by themselves and not by the wind are called |
Airships |
| They are also called |
Thermal Airships |
| This is one of the brothers names |
Jean-Francois Piatre de Rozier |
| This is the other brothers name |
Francois Laurent d'Arlandes |
