Original - The
Montgolfier brothers' balloon, which was the first balloon to carry human passengers in 1783. Etching from 1786.
Reason
A 1786 etching that depicts the
Montgolfier brothers' balloon with descriptive text and engineering data. Translation and conversion figures provided on image description page. A high quality archival image of a landmark event in aviation history. Restored version of
Image:1783 balloon.jpg.
Original - The
Montgolfier brothers' balloon, which was the first balloon to carry human passengers in 1783. Etching from 1786.
Reason
A 1786 etching that depicts the
Montgolfier brothers' balloon with descriptive text and engineering data. Translation and conversion figures provided on image description page. A high quality archival image of a landmark event in aviation history. Restored version of
Image:1783 balloon.jpg.