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In what year did the first hot-air balloon flight take place in Britain?
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1784
What was the name of the sheep carried aboard the Montgolfier brothers’ 1783 balloon?
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Montauciel
What aviation term describes a hot-air balloon’s rise caused by warmer air inside its envelope?
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Buoyancy
What is the standard SI unit used to measure a hot-air balloon’s vertical climb rate?
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Metres per second
Which French physicist developed the hydrogen balloon known as a Charlière in 1783?
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Jacques Charles
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What is the standard SI unit used to measure a hot-air balloon’s vertical climb rate?
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Metres per second
Which French physicist developed the hydrogen balloon known as a Charlière in 1783?
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Jacques Charles
What is the name of the ballooning sport involving precision landings and navigation contests?
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Competitive ballooning
Which city hosted the first recorded balloon flight in North America?
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Philadelphia
What type of balloon did Pilâtre de Rozier attempt to fly across the English Channel?
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Rozière balloon
What was the name of the balloon used for the first free human flight in 1783?
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Montgolfier balloon
Which ballooning term describes a mass launch of many hot-air balloons together?
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Mass ascension