| | CIA NOTABLE FLIGHTS and ACHIEVEMENTS |
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| | Date: | 200-400 | Pilot: | Antarqui (small boy) | PER |
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| | Earliest mythical manned flight |
| | Said to have been sent up in the air to spy on the enemy |
| | Nazca culture |
| | Aerostat: | Nazca | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Nazca. Journey to the sun | Updated | 2002-06-16 |
| | Date: | 1625 | Pilot: | Johann Baptista van Helmont¹ | 1579-1644 | BEL |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First description of hydrogen. first to use the word "gas". Founder of pneumatic chemistry. |
| | Investigated and categorized hydrogen and several other gases. |
| | Realised the difference between atmospheric air and gases. |
| | Aerostat: | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | History of Gas chemistry. Scientific American jan 1984 | Updated | 2002-06-16 |
| | Date: | 1709-08-08 | Pilot: | Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão¹ | 1686-1724 | BRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Earliest recorded model balloon flight |
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| | Aerostat: | Gusmão | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Ballooning 1782-1972 | Updated | 2002-03-19 |
| | Date: | 1731-11-17 | Pilot: | Mr. Kriakoutny | 1710?-1750 | RUS |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First manned balloon flight according to Russian claims. |
| | Flew from Ryazan town square. |
| | Landed in church bell-tower. Beaten by Supersticious peasants and had to flee |
| | Aerostat: | Balloon made of Ox-hides | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | S. Mihailovich (Russian Archives). Who's Who B | Updated | 1998-06-10 |
| | Date: | 1755 | Pilot: | Joseph Black¹ | 1728-1799 | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Repeated Helmont's discovery that different gases exist |
| | Published Experiments Upon Magnesia Alba. Quicklime. and Some Other Alkaline Substances. 1755 |
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| | Aerostat: | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Weisstein: Scientific Biographies. Scientific American jan 1984 | Updated | 2002-06-16 |
| | Date: | 1766 | Pilot: | Henry Cavendish¹ | 1731-1810 | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Discovered and isolated a gas. 11 times lighter than air |
| | Investigated Fixed Air (carbon dioxide) and isolated Inflammable Air (hydrogen. |
| | Published On Fractious Air. 1766 |
| | Aerostat: | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Scientfic American. jan 1984 | Updated | 2002-06-16 |
| | Date: | 1774-08-01 | Pilot: | Joseph Priestley¹ | 1733-1804 | GBR |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Isolated and categorized hydrogen and seven other gases. |
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| | Aerostat: | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Scientfic American. jan 1984 | Updated | 2002-06-16 |
| | Date: | 1774-09-30 | Pilot: | Carl Wilhelm Scheele¹ | 1742-1786 | SWE |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Discovered and produced oxygen |
| | Showed before Priestley that air consists of oxygen and nitrogen |
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| | Aerostat: | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Letter to Lavoisier | Updated | 2002-07-24 |
| | Date: | 1782-11-25/26 | Pilot: | Joseph-Michel Montgolfier¹ | 1740-1810 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First experiment by Montgolfier. |
| | At 18. rue Saint-Etienne. Avignon |
| | Fire made of paper |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 1. Silk cube. | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 1 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1782-12- | Pilot: | Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First outdoor flight. |
| | Paper factory garden in Vidalon-les-Annonay |
| | Fire made of straw and humid wool. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 2. Cylinder. | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 1 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 1 | min | Altitude: | 30 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1782-12-14 | Pilot: | Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First free flight with a model balloon |
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| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 3. Silk sphere. | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 18 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 3 | min | Altitude: | 250 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-04- | Pilot: | Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Tethered experiments. |
| | Château de Brogieux. Annonay |
| | Fire made of straw and humid wool. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 4. Linen & paper sphere. | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 800 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1998-07-30 |
| | Date: | 1783-04-25 | Pilot: | Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First free flight at night. |
| | Château du Colombier. Annonay. |
| | Fire made of straw and humid wool. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 4. Linen & paper sphere. | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 800 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 2 km | 1 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1998-07-30 |
| | Date: | 1783-06-04 | Pilot: | Joseph & Étienne Montgolfier¹ | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First public demonstration. free flight. |
| | Place des Cordeliers. Annonay. |
| | Fire made of straw and humid wool. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 4. Linen & paper sphere. | Hot Air Balloon model | Volume | 800 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 2 km | 1 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. BF18:4 | Updated | 1998-07-30 |
| | Date: | 1783-08-27 | Pilot: | Jacques Alexandre César Charles & Robert brothers¹ | 1746-1823 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First Free flight by gas balloon. |
| | Public demonstration. Champ de Mars. Paris - Gonesse 15 km NE Paris. |
| | Balloon destroyed by scared villagers. |
| | Aerostat: | Charlière No 1. Rubberized silk sphere. Hydrogen. | Gas Balloon model | Volume | 35 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 25 km | 16 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 45 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1872 | Updated | 1998-07-30 |
| | Date: | 1783-08-30 | Pilot: | Louis XVI King of France¹ | 1754-1793 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First aviation Royal decision |
| | King Louis XVI agreed that first aeronauts be prisoners |
| | Pilâtre de Rozier pursuaded the King that prisoners should not be honoured |
| | Aerostat: | Volume | 0 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Stella. Lecornu: La Navigation Aérienne. 1902 | Updated | 2000-11-02 |
| | Date: | 1783-09-12 | Pilot: | Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier¹ | 1745-1799 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Tethered flight. Demonstration for Scientific commission. |
| | Réveillon. Paris |
| | Fire made of straw. humid wool and animal parts. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 5. Paper covered linen. Biconical | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 1000 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-09-19 | Pilot: | Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier¹ | 1745-1799 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: | Sheep. duck and rooster |
| | First free flight with animals. |
| | From the Royal Court at Versailles to Vaucresson |
| | Fire made of straw. humid wool and animal parts. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 6. Painted cotton | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 1400 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 4 km | 2 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 8 | min | Altitude: | 500 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10- | Pilot: | Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier¹ | 1745-1799 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Tethered flight. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10-12 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First tethered human flight. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Solo flight. weight used to keep equilibrium. Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 4 | min | Altitude: | 26 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10-14 | Pilot: | Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier | 1745-1799 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: | Mayor Dillon. the Count of Chartres |
| | First tethered passenger flight. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 0 | min | Altitude: | 0 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10-15 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Tethered human flight. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 6 | min | Altitude: | 64 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10-17 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | Tethered flight. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 8 | min | Altitude: | 80 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10-19 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: | 1. André Giroud de Villette. 2. François Laurent. Marquis d'Arlandes |
| | Two tethered passenger flights. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 9 | min | Altitude: | 108 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-10-19 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: | François Laurent. the Marquis d'Arlandes. (1742-1809) |
| | Tethered passenger flights. |
| | Reveillon. Paris |
| | Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 9 | min | Altitude: | 108 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-11-21 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | François Laurent. the Marquis d'Arlandes | Passengers: |
| | First recorded manned flight. |
| | From Château de la Muette to la Butte aux Cailles. Paris. France. |
| | Takeoff at 13.54. Airborne heater fired by dried straw. |
| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 7. Painted fire resistant cotton. | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 2200 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 10 km | 6 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 25 | min | Altitude: | 1000 | meters |
| | Source: | Les Montgolfières. Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Comitee Annonay | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-12-01 | Pilot: | Jacques Alexandre César Charles | 1746-1823 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Marie-Noël Robert (Cadet = the younger) | Passengers: |
| | First human flight in a gas balloon. |
| | From Le jardin des Tuileries. Paris to Nesle-La-Vallée. |
| | Takeoff at 13.45. M-N Robert sometimes called Cadet meaning the younger. |
| | Aerostat: | Charlière No 2. Varnished silk. Hydrogen | Gas Balloon | Volume | 380 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 36 km | 22 miles | Duration: | 2 h | 5 | min | Altitude: | 600 | meters |
| | Source: | Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982 | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1783-12-01 | Pilot: | Jacques Alexandre César Charles | 1746-1823 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Passengers: |
| | First human solo flight in a gas balloon. |
| | Nesle-La-Vallée to Tour du Lay. Hedouville. |
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| | Aerostat: | Charlière No 2. Varnished silk. Hydrogen | Gas Balloon | Volume | 380 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles | Duration: | 0 h | 35 | min | Altitude: | 3500 | meters |
| | Source: | Icare 105. Histoire de l'Aeronautique. Ballooning 1782-1982 | Updated | 1996-04-15 |
| | Date: | 1784-01-19 | Pilot: | Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier | 1757-1785 | FRA |
| | Copilot: | Joseph Montgolfier | Passengers: | Count de Laurencin. Count de Dampierre. Mr Lenoir. Mr Fontaine + (Prince Charles de Ligne?) |
| | First flight with more than 2 people |
| | First stowaway (Fontaine). Airborne heater fired with wood. coal and alcohol. |
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| | Aerostat: | Montgolfière No 8. Le Fleselles. Paper btwn 2 layers of linen | Hot Air Balloon | Volume | 20000 | | m3 |
| | Distance: | 0 km | 0 miles |