But to say that the first mobile tool to send people to the sky had to be the hot air balloon of the Montgolfier brothers in 1783. Therefore, the topic shared today comes from "THE BIRTH OF HUMAN AVIATION: MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS' 1783 HOT AIR BALLON" submitted by creative expert Pe

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From the flying myth spread through the ages to the establishment of the space station , the sky has always fascinated people. In 1903, the Wright brothers invented the airplane, starting the history of mankind's conquest of the blue sky. But to say that the first mobile tool to send people to the sky had to be the hot air balloon of the Montgolfier brothers in 1783.

The theme shared today comes from this. "THE BIRTH OF HUMAN AVIATION: MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS' 1783 HOT AIR BALLON" submitted by the creative master PeeDeeZee .

The Montgolfier brothers came from France and were engaged in the paper industry; they were famous inventors who created new imitation parchment paper and water hammers.

The wonderful idea of ​​a hot air balloon occurred in the winter of 1778. When the brothers were warming up by the fireplace, they thought about "Why does smoke rise?" ( Newton : I am familiar with this)

At first they conducted an experiment at home by collecting the black smoke from the fireplace and a large paper bag, and successfully raised it to the roof.

subsequently conducted three successful hot-air balloon launch experiments starting on June 4, 1783, and later earned the title of "Black Smoke Expert."

Contribution depicts the first manned flight of the Montgolfier Balloon in 1783. It almost perfectly reproduces the gorgeous appearance of balloon . It seems that stickers are still needed to restore the portraits of the brothers.

The pole that is responsible for tying the balloon during inflation; a platform with a campfire that can inflate and launch the balloon, and also doubles as a display stand (to be honest, I am a little worried about the display stand that is supported on one foot). The finished product measures 25.5 (length) x 12.5 (width) x 29 (height) cm, which is quite large.

On September 19, 11783, a sheep named "Montocil", a duck and a rooster became the first hot air balloon test crews, and they all landed safely after a 3-kilometer flight. It made people believe in the feasibility of manned flight by hot air balloon.

On November 21 of the same year, Jean-François Pilat de Rozier and François Laurent de Alandes ascended in the Montgolfier Balloon outside Paris. Sky, flew 9 kilometers in 25 minutes, and finally landed safely.

became the first ever untethered human flight and the beginning of humanity's journey into the sky (and later into space).

So the set includes two minifigures and 3 test pilot animals.

Since Lego launched the special-shaped one-piece 18969, the frequency of hot air balloons appearing in various sets and creative submissions has been greatly increased.

PeeDeeZee chose the difficult mode, not only digesting the shape of the hot air balloon with excellent shaping skills, but also striving to restore the decoration. It's a pity that there are so few photos on display.

"THE BIRTH OF HUMAN AVIATION: MONTGOLFIER BROTHERS' 1783 HOT AIR BALLON" was uploaded in March 2022 and has received 379 likes as of the deadline.

I personally think it is a set that has more commemorative value than play and decoration, and is suitable for enthusiasts who love to collect aircraft. Friends who are interested, don’t forget to go to the LEGO IDEAS official website to like and support.

In fact, the sky lantern ( sky lantern) has the same principle as a hot air balloon; as early as eight centuries ago, during the fifth generation period, it was made by a military wife Xin Qiniang who fought with the army as a military communication signal; due to its appearance Like the hat worn by Zhuge Liang, it is named "Kongming Lantern".

It is also said that it was made by Zhuge Liang to escape from the difficulties when he was trapped in Pingyang during the Three Kingdoms period. Although it was invented early, the ancestors did not seem to have any intention of sitting on it themselves.After all, the role of the Kongming Lantern at that time was to be a "light" (we invented gunpowder and to set off fireworks with the same purpose).

The same principle, different understanding angles will burst out new sparks. So stay curious and keep learning; life never stops and exploration continues.

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