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By Kevin Lang on Sep 27, 2009 |Hobbies
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Ithas been two centuries since the first hot air balloon flight tookplace. But, to date, it remains one of the misunderstood humaninventions. Itwas from a courtyard in Paris, France on November 21, 1783 that thefirst hot air balloon flight took place. Thesheer sizes, colors, shapes and the fact that it actually flies andcarries people on board make this human invention so fascinating. Hotair balloons come in various sizes, from small balloons that cancarry only one person to large balloons that can carry more than 15persons. Onnormal conditions, commercial hot air balloon flights take an hour.Flight duration though can vary based on the changes of the directionof flight, wind speed and available landing sites. Thewind has be in the normal speed for a hot air balloon to fly. Forsafety purposes, hot air balloon flights are automatically canceledwhen there is a strong wind. It is dangerous to fly during strongwind, as the hot air balloon can be carried away quite fast. Butwhat makes a hot air balloon fly? This thing flies because hot airrises. When the hot air balloon pilot heats the air inside theenvelope (the colorful fabric bag that holds the hot air), the hotair pushes up and the balloon flies up into the sky. Theheight to which the hot air balloon flies can be controlled by thepilot by simply adjusting the air temperature inside the balloon. Toincrease the height, more heat is added. To decrease the height, airis allowed to cool down. Highup into the sky with the beautiful hot air balloon is a great way tocelebrate a birthday or an anniversary in style. Forother ideas on how to celebrate special occasions in style, visit Experience days gifts . Thefinest and coolest UK vouchers and gifts experiences can be sourcedout at Experiencedays gifts. This website reviews flying experience days , best drivingexperience days , Ferrari driving days, super cars activity days, 4x4and monster truck activity days throughout the UK.
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