today's balloon systems
The modern day hot air balloon is a far cry from its predecessor of the late 1700s. As you may have read on our "history of ballooning" page, man's first form of flight came about quite by accident when a couple of
Frenchmen were burning their garbage in the town square, as was
from the heap and wondered if they might somehow have
listed along with general information and/or history when available. Additionally, you'll find web links, when
available, along with their associated web pages - simply
current and former balloon manufacturers as well as any
associated history and information. You’ll be amazed by what you find - the advanced technologically, the shapes, sizes and possibilities with today’s hot air balloons. Enjoy your flight!
common practice at that time. They noticed the smoke rising
the ability to capture that smoke (it was really the heat) and take flight. Within the drop-down menu above, many of today's manufacturers of hot air balloons are
click where indicated and a seperate window will open to