Hot air balloons
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See how to prepare a balloon for take off and flight in the video below
The History of Ballooning
The French Montgolfier brothers invented the balloon in 1783 (or, at the very least, they were the first to make a public demonstration of the technology), and initially men dominated the art of ballooning.
Things started changing in the early 1800s, and from 1803 to 1848, 20 of the 50 professional aeronauts entering the scene were women.
Much like the circus, ballooning became a family affair — the business of dynasties. This fusion of family and profession enabled aeronauts to pursue an itinerant lifestyle while maintaining their family structures and to protect their savoir faire to pass it on to both men and women in their families.
Some of the most famous aeronauts during this period were women and they traveled around Europe with their husbands making all kinds of spectacular ascents.