Hot air balloons are made up of three major components: the burner, the envelope and the basket. Here's how they help the balloons take flight.

Once enough air is inside of the balloon, they then begin to add hot air from the burner to help push the balloon back upright. Once the balloon is upright, it's time for takeoff.

The commercial hot air balloon he flew on Thursday had a volume of 315,000 cubic feet and could hold up to 16 people. He said the smaller, one-man balloons — called cloud hoppers — have much ...

A hot air balloon crash in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of eight people after a fire broke out while the balloon was in flight. The incident took place on July 3, 2025, near Boituva in São Paulo ...

Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent. Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent ...

Finally, one of the festival coordinators, nicknamed zebras for their football-referee-like uniforms, gave Mr. Wolfe the go-ahead to light the burner and fill the envelope with hot air.

Giant, colorful hot air balloons took to the sky Saturday afternoon at the 7th annual Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon ...

An engine-driven fan is used to inflate the envelope with cold air. As the balloon becomes partially inflated, the air is heated by the burner and the balloon rises above the basket. As the sun begins ...

The Oswestry Balloon Carnival is to take place in Cae Glas Park in the town on Saturday and Sunday. Organisers have advised ...