Sunday´s quiz: What should we bring to our spring or summer balloon flight?
Vestirse para subir en globo Sunday´s quiz: What should we bring to our spring or summer balloon flight? 1.- Shorts 2.- Down jacket 3.- Sport shoes or trekking bots Answer Ready to fly? Book Now!
Sunday´s quiz: Over which Spanish World Heritage Citie are we flying?
Sunday´s quiz: Over which Spanish World Heritage Citie are we flying? 1.- Toledo 2.- Salamanca 3.- Segovia ANSWER Ready to fly? Book Now!
Sunday´s quiz: Who made a famous escape in a hot air balloon?
Sunday´s quiz: Who made a famous escape in a hot air balloon? 1.- The Strelzyk and Wetzel families 2.- Philleas Fogg and Jean Passepartout 3.- The Anglin brothers and Frank Morris ANSWER Ready to fly? Book Now!
Why are gas balloons smaller than hot air balloons?
The reason is the lightness of the gases inside each balloon. As we have seen before it takes 3 cubic meters of hot air to lift 1 kilogram. To lift a hot air balloon with a pilot and two passengers, an approximate load of material and people from 550 to 600 kilograms would require an […]
Sunday´s quiz: what was the largest balloon in history made for?
Sunday´s quiz: what was the largest balloon in history made for? 1.-To go around the world 2.-To cross the Pacific ocean 3.-To beat an altitude record ANSWER Ready to fly? Book Now!
Sunday´s quiz: In which planets have balloons flown througth?
Sunday´s quiz: In which planets have balloons flown througth? 1.- The Earth and Mars 2.- The Earth and Venus 3.- The Earth and Saturn ANSWER Ready to fly? Book Now!
Are there any speed tasks in hot air balloons championships?
In hot air balloon championships speed doesn’t count too much, yet, the tasks must be accomplished on a determined time. All the pilots count with the same wind speed, although it is possible to move faster and travel a longer distance by varying the altitude. Overall, balloon championships require not speed but a lot of […]
Sunday´s quiz: Who invented the hot air balloon?
Sunday´s quiz: Who invented the hot air balloon? 1.- Leonardo Da Vinci 2.- Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão 3.- The Montgolfier brothers Answer More info Ready to fly? Book Now!
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Why do some hot air balloons have special shapes?
As in the previous post, the main reason for a balloon to have a certain shape is the will of its owner or the need to have an advertising support for a certain product. These balloons require a complex process of sponsorship and the flight duties are more complicated than usual balloons therefore they require […]
What were the first aircraft in history?
Sunday´s quiz: What were the first aircraft in history? 1.- Airplane 2.- Airship 3.- Hot air balloon Answer Ready to fly? Book Now!
Is it possible to go around the World on a hot air balloon?
A long time ago, before considering such a trip, there were smaller attempts, but yet were dangerous and thrilling adventures to this day. Jean –Pierre Blanchard was the first man who considered crossing the Atlantic on a hot air balloon in the XVIII century, a riskier and more complicated journey than the one that cost […]