Category Archives: Hot Air Balloons

World first: Solar-powered hot air balloon being built in Bristol

Source: Bristol Post – bristolpost.co.uk By mdisalvo Production of the world’s first solar-powered hot air balloon is now under way in a Bristol factory. After years of research, the Cameron Balloons factory in Bedminster revealed the materials yesterday.

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Per Lindstrand to Build Balloons in Shropshire Again

Source: Shropshire Star – shropshirestar.com Shropshire’s world record setting balloonist Per Lindstrand is to start manufacturing hot air balloons in the county again.

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Balloon pilots take aim at long-distance flight record

Source: CTV News – ctvnews.ca By Susan Montoya Bryan An international team led by two veteran pilots has set its sights on breaking a pair of major ballooning records when it launches its helium-filled balloon from Japan in early 2015.

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All Aboard L’Armand-Barbès

Source: The Paris Review – theparisreview.org By Dan Piepenbring Say you’ve got to skip town in a hurry. Maybe you owe somebody a lot of money; maybe the mayor’s daughter is in love with you and you’re below her station; … Continue reading

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Chinese National Hot Air Balloon Competition Held in Wuhan

Source: CCTV.com- cntv.cn A national hot air balloon competition has lifted off in Central China’s city of Wuhan. Over 60 teams, and 200 individuals have participated, and the winners will form a national team to compete for China at international … Continue reading

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