Aerostatic Globe, Montgolfier Brothers' hot air balloon, illustration, 1783

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Figure and exact proportions of the 'Aerostatic Globe' which was the first to first carry men through the air. Print shows elaborately decorated balloon used by Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes in their ascent from Paris, October 19, 1783, reaching an altitude of 330 feet for nine minutes.

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Size: 3306px × 4500px
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Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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