Technical illustration shows early balloon designs: Lana's aeronautic machine, Montgolfiers' balloon, Blanchard's balloon, Garnerin ascending and descending in his parachute, the Charles & Roberts' balloon being inflated, the form of the wings employed by

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Technical illustration shows early balloon designs: Lana's aeronautic machine, Montgolfiers' balloon, Blanchard's balloon, Garnerin ascending and descending in his parachute, the Charles & Roberts' balloon being inflated, the form of the wings employed by Lunardi, and the form of the wings employed by Blanchard.

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Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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