The news reached the king. In September of the same year, in the magnificent Palace of Versailles, King Louis XVI of France and all court staff watched a balloon carrying animals. A hanging basket is tied under a huge hot air balloon with a diameter of 14 meter. The passengers in the basket are a sheep, a chicken and a duck.
The burning air filled the balloon, taking the "passengers" in the hanging basket to an altitude of 450 meters and landing in the forest 3 kilometers away after 8 minutes. The animals in the balloon basket are safe and sound. The goat jumped out of the basket and casually bowed its head to eat grass; Ducks are as strong as ever; It's just that the rooster is a little unlucky. The balloon crushed his chest when it landed. The success of this performance is very encouraging. For many years, human fantasy has reached the sky, and now it is possible to realize it.
1783165438+1October 2 1 day, the weather was sunny and sunny, and many curious and enthusiastic audiences gathered in Fort Miete. The Montgomery brothers, the founders of balloons, are busy adding wool and hay to the hot stove. They are a little nervous, but full of confidence. After a while, the giant balloon inflated by smoke and hot air broke free from the rope, carrying two aviation pioneers "rozelle" and "Dahllund" to the rising blue sky. This time, the hot air balloon reached an altitude of 900 meters, stayed in the air for more than 20 minutes, flew over Paris, and then landed safely 8 kilometers away. This is the first time in history that a manned balloon flies freely.