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France: Early Flight-'Le Commandant Coutelle au siege de Mayence,1795' (Commander Coutelle at the siege of Mainz,1795), Paris, Romanet, c. 1895

A balloon is conceptually the simplest of all flying machines. The balloon is a fabric envelope filled with a gas that is lighter than the surrounding atmosphere. As the entire balloon is less dense than its surroundings, it rises, taking along with it a basket, attached underneath, which carries passengers or payload.<br/><br/>. Although a balloon has no propulsion system, a degree of directional control is possible through making the balloon rise or sink in altitude to find favorable wind directions.
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France: Early Flight-'Le Commandant Coutelle au siege de Mayence,1795' (Commander Coutelle at the siege of Mainz,1795), Paris, Romanet, c. 1895
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A balloon is conceptually the simplest of all flying machines. The balloon is a fabric envelope filled with a gas that is lighter than the surrounding atmosphere. As the entire balloon is less dense than its surroundings, it rises, taking along with it a basket, attached underneath, which carries passengers or payload.

. Although a balloon has no propulsion system, a degree of directional control is possible through making the balloon rise or sink in altitude to find favorable wind directions.
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3485 x 5100 px | 50.9 MB
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29.5 x 43.2 cm | 11.6 x 17.0 in (300 dpi)
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