Hot air balloons

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1974-11-18

1976-03-23

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

Airship control

244 31, B64B 158

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039455912

ABSTRACT:
A hot air balloon of conventional construction with a balloon envelope having an inlet aperture for hot air received from a heat generating device coupled with the envelope and directed into the aperture is provided with a hood coupled with the envelope adjacent the aperture. The hood extends part way round the aperture and is of scoop form extending outwardly from the aperture and partially around the heat generating device and serves to direct wind and hot air into the aperture to facilitate inflation when the scoop is directed windwardly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1286579 (1918-12-01), Gammeter
patent: 1866079 (1932-07-01), Blondin
patent: 3080138 (1963-03-01), Church
patent: 3096048 (1963-07-01), Yost
patent: 3120932 (1964-02-01), Stahmer
patent: 3153878 (1964-10-01), Smith

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