How do balloons fly? |
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Hot air balloons fly because hot air rises. When the pilot heats the air inside the envelope, it becomes lighter and the balloon floats up into the sky. The pilot can control the balloon's height by adjusting the temperature of the air inside the balloon. To make the balloon come down, the air inside the balloon is allowed to cool. To climb, more heat is added, increasing lift. More information is available in our article "How Balloons Fly". |
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