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Montgolfier balloonsThe first practical air-war mechanism was the balloon. The first successfully flown balloons were made in France by the Montgolfier Brothers, around 1793. They were rigid style spheres made of cotton or silk stretched over a simple light wood frame resembling a large egg. These rigid balloons were held up over a fire so that the smoke billowed well into the cavity of the sphere. It was thought that the smoke made the balloons riRead full story Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |