Air transport

Hot Air Balloons

The first successful type of air transportation that carried humans was the hot air balloon.
The Montgolfier brothers developed the idea of designing a large bag or balloon that held hot air
in the late 1700s. Passengers and the heat source were placed in a gondola or wicker basket
underneath the balloon. Since hot air rises, the balloon flew according to the direction of the
wind. By cooling the balloon's temperature, the passengers safely floated back to earth. Today's
hot air balloons use almost the exact same technology, however, they are able to design the
balloons into nearly any shape imaginable.