Hot air ballooning has a very long history. French brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier first flew a papier-machė and silk hot air balloon in Paris on June 4, 1783. It was lifted 3,000 feet off the ground and filled by burning straw and wool to create heat (hot air), providing lift and flight. The first
​Hot air ballooning has a very long history. French brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier first flew a papier-machÄ— and silk hot air balloon in Paris on June 4, 1783. It was lifted 3,000 feet off the ground and filled by burning straw and wool to create heat (hot air), providing lift and flight. The first Â
