How much heat does a hot air balloon burner generate?
Hot air balloon burner Hot air balloons fly thanks to the heat generated in the burners that is produced by the combustion of propane. And we are talking of a lot of heat, the flames reach a temperature of 1,100 c° and the burners have a power close to 3 000 000 kilocalories Ready to […]
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 […]
Does the takeoff cause fear or vertigo?
The takeoff is usually very smooth and quiet. One the most impressive moments is when you see the balloon lifting from the floor, especially for people who suffer from vertigo, but the lack of movement in the basket and the fact that there is no physical link between the balloon and the ground makes the […]
How are balloons filled with air?
When the balloon is set and ready to be inflated, a fan that blows air inside the envelope is turned on. The lower part of the envelope is called an opening, or throat, through which the balloon is inflated and the air trapped inside is heated during the flight. It is enough to open the […]
How many people are necessary to set and pick up a hot air balloon?
Balloon ride in spain Balloon ride in Spain. The bigger a balloon is, the heavier its equipment is; which is why all the people on board should help to set and to pick up the balloon. It is a usual thing that passengers participate in the previous and after flight activities allowing themselves to touch […]
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 […]
Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 days and hot air balloons
It is amazing the amount of times that Jules Verne’s novel “around the world in 80 days” and its main character, the phlegmatic Phileas Fogg, have been used as a reference to hot air balloon flights. And I call it amazing because on the novel, hot air balloons are mentioned only once, when Phileas Fogg, […]
Sunday´s quiz: What should we bring to our winter balloon flight?
Sunday´s quiz: What should we bring to our winter balloon flight? 1.- Parachute 2.- Hat or cap 3.- Snowshoes ANSWER Ready to fly? Book Now!
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 […]