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TODAY IN ADVENTURE |
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The First Flight |
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On June 4th (that's today!), 1783, the Montgolfier brothers demonstrated the first flight of a hot air balloon in Annonay, France. This was also the first documented flight in history. Built from sackcloth and lined with three layers of paper, the balloon was constructed in four separate pieces and held together with 1,800 buttons. A group of dignitaries stood watch as the balloon lifted from the ground and ascended to an estimated altitude of 6,000-feet and covered 1.2-miles in roughly 10 minutes. Months later, the brothers would succeed in launching the first manned ascent to secure their place in history. |
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