The Hot Air Balloon Book by Clive Catterall

Author:Clive Catterall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2013-03-12T16:00:00+00:00

Use a sharp knife to cut away two windows in the top half of the foil roll. Leave the foil under the strip.

The completed burner is attached to the third dowel.

Spread undiluted glue onto the insides of the cardboard triangles and slip the ends of the third dowel between the triangles. Make sure that the burner is pointing into the balloon. Use clothespins to hold the dowel in place.

What to Do Next

Check the envelope for any leaks by inflating it over an electric toaster or blow-dryer. Look for gaps in the seams or holes in the tissue paper and repair them (see instructions in chapter 11, page 211). Take care not to scorch the cotton ball in the burner or the exposed wood in the base frame. Once you have fixed any leaks, the balloon is complete and ready to fly. See chapter 2 for instructions on flying a balloon with a burner.

Applying a fire retardant to the tissue paper will almost completely eliminate burn-ups on launching. If the wind catches the burner flame and pushes it onto the side of the envelope, all that will happen is the flame will scorch a hole through the tissue paper.

Because the Montgolfiere envelope has a lot of lift, you can use any of the burners in this book. To use a burner supported by a wire you will need to fit a rattan base ring (chapter 7, page 138) or a thick wire base ring (chapter 8, page 164) instead of the wooden frame.

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