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Aerostat
An aerostat (From Greek ἀήρ aer (air) + στατός statos (standing) through French) is a craft that remains aloft primarily through the use of buoyant lighter than air gases, which impart l...
An aerostat (From Greek ἀήρ aer (air) + στατός statos (standing) through French) is a craft that remains aloft primarily through the use of buoyant lighter than air gases, which impart l...
Akashdeep Aerostat
Akashdeep Aerostat system has been developed by Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra Cantt, a laboratory under Defence Research & Development organization (DRDO) of...
Akashdeep Aerostat system has been developed by Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra Cantt, a laboratory under Defence Research & Development organization (DRDO) of...
Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning
Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning (ARHAB) is the application of analog and digital amateur radio to weather balloons and was the name suggested by Ralph Wallio (amateur radio callsign W0RPK...
Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning (ARHAB) is the application of analog and digital amateur radio to weather balloons and was the name suggested by Ralph Wallio (amateur radio callsign W0RPK...
Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a museum dedicated to the worldwide history, science, and art of all types of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight.
The Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is a museum dedicated to the worldwide history, science, and art of all types of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight.
Balloon boy hoax
The balloon boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado, when Richard and Mayumi Heene allowed a gas balloon filled with helium to float away into the atmosphere, and then cl...
The balloon boy hoax occurred on October 15, 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado, when Richard and Mayumi Heene allowed a gas balloon filled with helium to float away into the atmosphere, and then cl...
Balloon carrier
A balloon carrier or balloon tender was a ship equipped with a balloon, usually tied to the ship by a rope or cable, and usually used for observation.
A balloon carrier or balloon tender was a ship equipped with a balloon, usually tied to the ship by a rope or cable, and usually used for observation.
Barrage balloon
A barrage balloon is a large balloon tethered with metal cables, used to defend against low-level aircraft attack by damaging the aircraft on collision with the cables, or at least making the at...
A barrage balloon is a large balloon tethered with metal cables, used to defend against low-level aircraft attack by damaging the aircraft on collision with the cables, or at least making the at...
BBC One 'Balloon' idents
The BBC One Balloon idents were broadcast from 4 October 1997 to 29 March 2002.
The BBC One Balloon idents were broadcast from 4 October 1997 to 29 March 2002.
Bede Wing
The Bede Wing was an inflated hang glider, designed in the 1970s by aeronautical engineer Jim Bede.
The Bede Wing was an inflated hang glider, designed in the 1970s by aeronautical engineer Jim Bede.
Carterton hot air balloon accident
The Carterton hot air balloon accident was an accident that occurred in Carterton, New Zealand on 7 January 2012.
The Carterton hot air balloon accident was an accident that occurred in Carterton, New Zealand on 7 January 2012.
Ceiling balloon
A ceiling balloon is used by meteorologists to determine the height of the base of clouds above ground level during daylight hours.
A ceiling balloon is used by meteorologists to determine the height of the base of clouds above ground level during daylight hours.
Cluster ballooning
Cluster ballooning is a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium-inflated rubber balloons.
Cluster ballooning is a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium-inflated rubber balloons.
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
The Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) (established in 1961, formerly known as the National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF)) is a NASA facility responsible for pro...
The Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) (established in 1961, formerly known as the National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF)) is a NASA facility responsible for pro...
Domina Jalbert
Domina Jalbert (1904-1991) invented the ram-air inflated flexible wing often called the "Jalbert parafoil".
Domina Jalbert (1904-1991) invented the ram-air inflated flexible wing often called the "Jalbert parafoil".
E77 balloon bomb
The E77 balloon bomb was a U.S. anti-crop biological munition based on the design of Japanese fire balloons.
The E77 balloon bomb was a U.S. anti-crop biological munition based on the design of Japanese fire balloons.
Espionage balloon
An espionage balloon is a balloon used for spying.
An espionage balloon is a balloon used for spying.
Fire balloon
A fire balloon, or Fu-Go, was an experimental weapon launched by Japan during World War II. A hydrogen balloon with a load varying from a incendiary to one antipersonnel bomb and four i...
A fire balloon, or Fu-Go, was an experimental weapon launched by Japan during World War II. A hydrogen balloon with a load varying from a incendiary to one antipersonnel bomb and four i...
Gas balloon
A gas balloon is any balloon that stays aloft due to being filled with a gas less dense than air or lighter than air (such as helium or hydrogen).
A gas balloon is any balloon that stays aloft due to being filled with a gas less dense than air or lighter than air (such as helium or hydrogen).
Global horizontal sounding technique
The Global horizontal sounding technique (GHOST) program was an atmospheric field research project for gathering weather data with balloons.
The Global horizontal sounding technique (GHOST) program was an atmospheric field research project for gathering weather data with balloons.
Helikite
The name Helikite relates to a combination of a helium balloon and a kite to form a single, aerodynamically sound tethered aircraft, that exploits both wind and helium for its lift.
The name Helikite relates to a combination of a helium balloon and a kite to form a single, aerodynamically sound tethered aircraft, that exploits both wind and helium for its lift.
High-altitude balloon
High altitude balloons are unmanned balloons, usually filled with helium or hydrogen that are released into the stratosphere, generally reaching between.
High altitude balloons are unmanned balloons, usually filled with helium or hydrogen that are released into the stratosphere, generally reaching between.
Hybrid moored balloon
An hybrid moored balloon is a system that remains aloft using both buoyant lighter than air gases and aerodynamic lift.
An hybrid moored balloon is a system that remains aloft using both buoyant lighter than air gases and aerodynamic lift.
Moored balloon
A moored balloon is an inflated fabric structure, often shaped like an airship and usually filled with helium, that is restrained by a cable attached to the ground or a vehicle.
A moored balloon is an inflated fabric structure, often shaped like an airship and usually filled with helium, that is restrained by a cable attached to the ground or a vehicle.
Observation balloon
Observation balloons are balloons that are employed as aerial platforms for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting.
Observation balloons are balloons that are employed as aerial platforms for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting.
Operation Outward
Operation Outward was the name given to the British World War II program to attack Germany by means of free-flying balloons.
Operation Outward was the name given to the British World War II program to attack Germany by means of free-flying balloons.
Paris balloon
The Paris Balloon is a tethered helium balloon used as a tourist attraction in the heart of Paris, the French capital.
The Paris Balloon is a tethered helium balloon used as a tourist attraction in the heart of Paris, the French capital.
Paris Balloon
The Paris Balloon is a tethered helium balloon used as a tourist attraction in the heart of Paris, the French capital.
The Paris Balloon is a tethered helium balloon used as a tourist attraction in the heart of Paris, the French capital.
PoGOLite
PoGOLite (The Polarised Gamma-ray Observer) is a balloon-borne astroparticle physics experiment which is to measure polarisation in hard X-rays and soft gamma-rays.
PoGOLite (The Polarised Gamma-ray Observer) is a balloon-borne astroparticle physics experiment which is to measure polarisation in hard X-rays and soft gamma-rays.
Project Genetrix
Project Genetrix was a United States Air Force program which, beginning in January 1956, sent 516 surveillance balloons over Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union in order to take photographs and ...
Project Genetrix was a United States Air Force program which, beginning in January 1956, sent 516 surveillance balloons over Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union in order to take photographs and ...
Project Moby Dick
Project Moby Dick was a Cold War reconnaissance operation by the U.S. Military in which large balloons floated cameras over the Soviet Union.
Project Moby Dick was a Cold War reconnaissance operation by the U.S. Military in which large balloons floated cameras over the Soviet Union.
Project Mogul
Project Mogul (sometimes referred to as Operation Mogul) was a top secret project by the US Army Air Forces involving microphones flown on high altitude balloons, whose primary purpose was...
Project Mogul (sometimes referred to as Operation Mogul) was a top secret project by the US Army Air Forces involving microphones flown on high altitude balloons, whose primary purpose was...
Rozière balloon
The Rozière balloon is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas as well as a heated lifting gas.
The Rozière balloon is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas as well as a heated lifting gas.
Sky anchor
A sky anchor is a system of two balloons in tandem, with a "zero-pressure" lifting gas balloon tethered to a superpressure balloon "anchor".
A sky anchor is a system of two balloons in tandem, with a "zero-pressure" lifting gas balloon tethered to a superpressure balloon "anchor".
Sky lantern
Sky lanterns, also known as Kongming Lantern or Chinese lanterns are airborne paper lanterns that are best known as a tradition found in some Asian cultures.
Sky lanterns, also known as Kongming Lantern or Chinese lanterns are airborne paper lanterns that are best known as a tradition found in some Asian cultures.
Skyhook balloon
Skyhook balloons were balloons developed by Otto C. Winzen and General Mills, Inc., and used by the United States Navy Office of Naval Research in the late 1940s and in the 1950s for atmospheric...
Skyhook balloons were balloons developed by Otto C. Winzen and General Mills, Inc., and used by the United States Navy Office of Naval Research in the late 1940s and in the 1950s for atmospheric...
Solar balloon
A solar balloon is a balloon that gains buoyancy when of the air inside is heated by the sun's radiation, usually with the help of black or dark balloon material.
A solar balloon is a balloon that gains buoyancy when of the air inside is heated by the sun's radiation, usually with the help of black or dark balloon material.
Spacecraft Systems and Controls Lab
The Space Systems and Controls Lab is a lab in the Aerospace Engineering Department at Iowa State University located in Ames, Iowa.
The Space Systems and Controls Lab is a lab in the Aerospace Engineering Department at Iowa State University located in Ames, Iowa.
Superpressure balloon
A superpressure balloon is a style of aerostatic balloon where the volume of the balloon is kept relatively constant in the face of changes in the temperature of the contained lifting gas.
A superpressure balloon is a style of aerostatic balloon where the volume of the balloon is kept relatively constant in the face of changes in the temperature of the contained lifting gas.
Tethered helium balloon
A tethered helium balloon is a helium-filled gas balloon which is tethered to the ground, or to a road vehicle, by a steel rope and raised and lowered by a winch.
A tethered helium balloon is a helium-filled gas balloon which is tethered to the ground, or to a road vehicle, by a steel rope and raised and lowered by a winch.
The Twenty-One Balloons
The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948.
The Twenty-One Balloons is a novel by William Pène du Bois, published in 1947 and awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1948.
Union Army Balloon Corps
The Union Army Balloon Corps was a branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War, established by presidential appointee Thaddeus S. C. Lowe.
The Union Army Balloon Corps was a branch of the Union Army during the American Civil War, established by presidential appointee Thaddeus S. C. Lowe.
USS George Washington Parke Custis (1861)
USS George Washington Parke Curtis was a barge acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War for the purpose of using her as a balloon-launching platform in order to spy on Confed...
USS George Washington Parke Curtis was a barge acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War for the purpose of using her as a balloon-launching platform in order to spy on Confed...
Virgin Balloon Flights
Virgin Balloon Flights, with headquarters in Telford, Shropshire, began flying hot air balloons in 1987 and its passengers are still flown in red and white balloons with the Virgin Group logo em...
Virgin Balloon Flights, with headquarters in Telford, Shropshire, began flying hot air balloons in 1987 and its passengers are still flown in red and white balloons with the Virgin Group logo em...
Weather balloon
A weather or sounding balloon is a balloon which carries instruments aloft to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expen...
A weather or sounding balloon is a balloon which carries instruments aloft to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expen...