Parts of a balloon
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Major parts of a hot air balloon and their function
The envelope
The envelope is the bag that hold the hot air and allows the balloon to gain lift and fly.
Burner
The burner heats up the air inside the ballloon to provide lift.
Basket
The basket (or gondola) holds passengers and cargo, as appropriate.
Want to know more?
- Sport Pilot - Ballooning
- This Sport Pilot page provides detailed information about hot air balloons and how to fly them, as well as about competition ballooning.
- Wikipedia - Hot air balloon
- This Wikipedia page provides more detailed informaiton about hot air balloons.
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