Is it possible to fly during the whole year?
In Spain, thanks to its mild climate, is possible to fly during the whole year, even during the coldest months of winter the temperature doesn’t affect the flights. Of course the days chosen to fly are the quietest, where the wind speed is not higher than a determined one, always looking for the highest possible […]
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.- Salamanca 2.- Toledo 3.- Segovia Answer Ready to fly? Book Now!
What does the design of a hot air balloon depend on?
As a general rule, the design of a balloon depends directly on its owner’s will (see the post: Why do racer balloons have a thinner shape than normal hot air balloons?) But sometimes balloons are used as a method of advertising; where their colors and design are made according to the customer’s need. Nowadays it is possible […]
Balloon Flight 25 Feb. 17
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Since when are hot air balloons used?
After Montgolfier’s first experiments in 1783, where air was heated by a bonfire, a tedious and impractical method, hot air balloons were substituted by gas balloons. Hot air balloons´ reappearance was in October of 1960 when Raven Industries provided a valuable impulse for aeronautics by creating the first propane burner and nylon envelope which became […]
Sunday´s quiz: Powerful of a balloon burner
Sunday´s quiz: How powerful is a hot air balloon burner? 1.- 1,000,000 kilocalories 2.- 2,000,000 kilocalories 3.- 3,000,000 kilocalories 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 […]