The Hot Air Balloon Book by Catterall, Clive -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Dedication Introduction: How to Use this Book Safety Note 1. Balloon History

Where Does the Balloon Come From? So Who Did Invent the Balloon? Celebrations and Festivals Spying for the Army Steerable Balloons Balloons as Weapons Ufos

2. How to Fly Your Balloon

Safety Rules Weather Choose Your Launch Site Solar Power Meter Launching Equipment Luminous Flames Heaters Launching Using a Heater Launching Using an on-Board Burner Launching a Solar Tetroon

3. The Basic Trash Bag Balloon

Polyethylene Balloons Why Does Heating Air Make It Lighter? How to Make the Basic Trash Bag Balloon

4. The Trash Bag Sausage

A Bigger Balloon is Always Better How to Make the Trash Bag Sausage

5. The Kongming Lantern

Why Does a Balloon Full of Light Gas Rise? How to Make the Kongming Lantern A Traditional-Shape Kongming Lantern

6. The Montgolfiere

Balloon Shapes Why Doesn’t a Hot Air Balloon Turn Upside down? How to Make the Montgolfiere A Larger Montgolfiere

7. The Khom Loi

Traditional Khom Loi Designs Measuring Air Density How to Make the Khom Loi

8. The Ufo Balloon

The Multiwick Burner History and Problems of Long-Duration Flight How to Make the Ufo Balloon Alternative Envelope Top Alternative Multiwick Burner

9. The Taped Solar Tetroon

Tetroons Solar Balloon Faq How to Make the Taped Solar Tetroon

10. The Welded Solar Tetroon

History of Solar Balloons How to Make the Welded Solar Tetroon Giant Solar Sausage

11. Troubleshooting and Other Information

Repairing Holes and Tears in Tissue Paper Balloons Repairing Holes and Gaps in Polyethylene Balloons Mixing Glue Finding the Right Plastic Sheet Finding the Right Tissue Paper Finding the Right Base Ring Cane Finding the Right Wax Finding the Right Wire Fire Retardant Fixing the Fire Balloon That Won’t Fly Fixing the Solar Balloon That Won’t Fly