The science behind hot air balloon flight comes down to air density and buoyancy. When the envelope is laid out on its side, cold air is first blown in to give it shape, because the fabric is too limp to stand on its own. Once the pilot heats the air with the propane burner, the air inside the envelope becomes less dense than the cooler air outside. This density difference creates lift, allowing the balloon to rise. The envelope itself is made of lightweight nylon, while the area near the burner is reinforced with Nomex, a fire-resistant material, which protects the balloon from the heat of the flame. In essence, the balloon floats because hot air rises, and careful material choices keep it safe while carrying people hundreds of feet in the air.
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Unless I’m in a hot air balloon with a parachute, I’m probably never going on one
I didn't know either.
But I know how money does by the goverment.
Fun fact: Nomex is also covering the white back half of the Space Shuttle orbiters!
You cannot pay me enough to get into one of these.
Floating hundreds of feet in the air while standing in a basket under a balloon, and then landing in someone's backyard sounds like absolute have fun. I don't understand how someone could not understand how fun it is.
I don't even trust flying since even airplane crash will cause literally 100% fatality it's only best when they're literally a real emergency.
I’ve been in a hot air balloon and we just got in after they filled the balloon with hot air
It's called the envelope because you're mailing straight fire to the clouds to lift everyone up
do they give parachutes, just in case