Picture No | 10049983 |
Date | 5 June 1783 |
Description | First Montgolfiere 1783 |
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THE FIRST PRACTICAL BALLOON Montgolfier's first air balloon, unmanned, was launched at Annonay, rose to 2000 metres ; the Academie Royale des Sciences paid for the venture
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Source | engraving by Sellier. late 18th century ? |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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