stackyFACTSTo keep a massive canvas sack floating, pilots blast a literal flamethrower into the opening. The sheer roar of the fire terrifies every bird in the sky while slowly roasting the scalp of anyone standing too close in the basket.
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You cannot simply blow enough hot breath into a giant canvas bag to make it fly. Ground crews use monstrous industrial fans to blast raw cold air into the…
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Long before spy satellites, military intelligence involved forcing some poor soldier into a basket and floating him precariously above enemy cannons. They…
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To come back down, a balloon pilot literally yanks a rope that pulls open a giant flap at the very top of the envelope. This dumps the precious hot air out…
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