Montgolfier 'Le Flesselles' balloon. 19th-century illustration of the Montgolfier hot air balloon 'Le Flesselles'. This balloon ascended over Lyon,France,on 19 January 1784,carrying seven people. These were the French balloonists Joseph Montgolfier (1740-1810) and Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-1785),and five noblemen who had drawn swords and argued over who should make the ascent. The first balloon flights,also in Montgolfier balloons,had taken place the previous year. Artwork from 'Aerostation - Aviation' (1911) by French civil engineer Max de Nansouty (1854-1913),part of the 'Les merveilles de la science' series of 1867-1891 by Louis Figuier | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 3856 px × 4613 px |
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