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Accueil<\/a><\/span> \u00bb How does a hot-air balloon work?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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How a hot-air balloon works: a journey to the heart of the skies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hot-air balloons fascinate young and old with their majestic ascent and smooth flight. But how exactly does a hot-air balloon work? Marie (8) and Gr\u00e9goire (9) put the question to Ga\u00ebl, hot-air balloon pilot and founder of Montgolfi\u00e8res du Mont-Blanc. Discover, in simple words, the principle of flight, the different parts of a hot-air balloon and how a flight in Haute-Savoie and the Annecy region works. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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How does a hot-air balloon work? the hot air principle<\/h2>\n\n

Marie: What makes a hot-air balloon fly?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Ga\u00ebl:<\/strong> A hot-air balloon works on a simple principle.Hot air is lighter than cold air<\/strong>. By heating the air inside the envelope (the balloon) with propane-fuelled burners, the balloon becomes lighter than the surrounding air and rises into the sky. To ascend, the pilot activates the burners, heating the air inside the balloon. To descend, the pilot simply allows the air to cool naturally, or opens a valve at the top of the envelope. This opening, also known as the “parachute”, allows the hot air to escape and the balloon to lose altitude. It’s this subtle interplay between warm and cooler air that enables the pilot to control the balloon’s altitude throughout the flight. <\/p>\n\n

The key elements of a hot-air balloon<\/h2>\n\n

Gr\u00e9goire: What are the important elements of a balloon?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Ga\u00ebl:<\/strong> A hot-air balloon is made up of several essential elements that work together.<\/p>\n\n