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A Hydra-Matic 4L80 transmission at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum. The 4L80-E (RPO MT1) is rated to handle engines with up to 440 ft·lbf (597 N·m) of torque. [2]
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The hot air balloon is the first successful human-carrying flight technology. The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight in the world was performed in Paris, France, by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on November 21, 1783, [1] in a balloon created by the Montgolfier brothers. [2]
The National Balloon Museum in 2009. The National Balloon Museum is a non-profit museum in Indianola, Iowa. It was founded in 1975 in short term locations, later gaining a permanent location in 1988. [1] All of the museum's exhibits are about hot air ballooning and gas ballooning. [2] The museum is in the shape of a hot air balloon's gondola. [2]
During 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones achieved the first non-stop balloon circumnavigation in Breitling Orbiter 3, a Rozière balloon. A Rozière balloon (or simply Rozière) is a type of hybrid balloon that has separate chambers for a non-heated lifting gas (such as hydrogen or helium) as well as for a heated lifting gas (as used in a hot air balloon or Montgolfière). [1]
The All-Ohio Balloon Festival is an annual hot air balloon showcase held at the Union County Airport in Marysville, Ohio. In addition to hot air balloons, the event hosts rides in helicopters, airplanes, and balloons; live music; and food in addition to various activities for kids. [1] Other attractions include skydivers and pets for adoption ...
The base of the tether is wound around the drum of a winch, which may be fixed or mounted on a vehicle, and is used to raise and lower the balloon. A balloon is a form of aerostat, along with the powered free-flying airship, although the American GAO has used the term "aerostat" to describe a tethered balloon in contrast to the powered airship. [1]