2006-08-20 15:43:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
"Modern hot air balloons are usually made of synthetic fabrics such as ripstop nylon, a light weight fabric of high strength. "
2006-08-20 15:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by starr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
recently was able to crew for a couple of balloons. if you look in your area you will find and an association and you can observe and crew. launching and landing balloons require a large number of ground crew, more is better. The envelopes are often made of synthetic fabrics such as ripstop nylon and the 'basket' is made of wicker although aluminum tubing and plywood are often a key element. One of the many things that I found out was they need a yearly FAA inspection and the envelopes have a given number of hours that they can be used depending on their composition. interesting you can make a hot air balloon with a garbage bag and a candle or other heat source. There is a school of thought that the Nasca Lines on the nasca plain of south America were drawn with the help of hot air balloons made of skins and Smokey fires long before the french
2006-08-20 16:26:40 · answer #2 · answered by IRISH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most hot air balloons are made of a material called "Rip-stop nylon". It's light, and it won't continue to tear if punctured, which is important for safety.
Older balloons were made out of treated silk. The silk would be treated with various chemicals to make it more gas tight.
The hindenburg was coated with a mixture that is similar to rocket fuel, and a theory is that it was this rather than the hydrogen which was the cause of it's demise.
2006-08-20 16:02:28 · answer #3 · answered by cmriley1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gasoline balloon is any balloon that continues to be aloft with the aid of being packed with a gasoline a lot less dense than air or lighter than air (alongside with helium or hydrogen). A warm air balloon includes a bag talked about as the envelope it truly is able to containing heated air. Suspended below is the gondola or wicker basket (in some lengthy-distance or extreme-altitude balloons, a pill) which consists of the passengers and a source of warm temperature. The heated air contained in the envelope makes it buoyant because it has a decrease density than the fairly chilly air outdoors the envelope. in comparison to gasoline balloons, the envelope does not should be sealed on the bottom because the air close to the bottom of the envelope is on an analogous rigidity because the encompassing air.
2016-11-05 06:42:16 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are made of Nylon for the balloon part, Metal, Gas and Fire for the burner and some sort of Plastic Twigs for the basket.
2006-08-20 15:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by ~Unpredictable~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ripstop Nylon
2006-08-20 15:49:36 · answer #6 · answered by wikid14141 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"In today's sports balloons the envelope is generally made from nylon fabric and the mouth of the balloon (closest to the burner flame) is made from fire resistant material."
2006-08-20 15:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot and balloon
2006-08-20 15:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by pete 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are made mostly of hot air. This is why Politicians are naturally attracted to them.
2006-08-20 15:49:42 · answer #9 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some kind of nylon. Same as parachutes I think.
2006-08-20 15:49:15 · answer #10 · answered by Nicky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋