Early hot air balloon design. Design for a balloon with two men in the basket steering it by manipulation of a sail. A ladder connects the balloon to

---

Early hot air balloon design. Design for a balloon with two men in the basket steering it by manipulation of a sail. A ladder connects the balloon to a parachute-style apparatus for safe descent in case of emergencies. A third man is handling the connection between the balloon and the parachute. Artwork published in Paris, France, in 1783. The first-ever balloon ascents were made in Paris that year.

---

Size: 3168px × 4047px
Photo credit: © LIBRARY OF CONGRESS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1700s, 1780s, 1783, 18th, adult, aeronaut, aircraft, artwork, aviation, balloon, ballooning, balloonist, caucasian, century, design, early, europe, european, flight, flying, france, french, historical, history, human, illustration, male, man, parachute, paris, people, person, pioneer, pioneers, plan, technological, technology, transport, transportation, white