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English-Russian smart dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian smart dictionary. 2014.
balloonists — bal·loon·ist || bÉ™ luËnɪst n. pilot of an air balloon … English contemporary dictionary
Gordon Bennett Cup (ballooning) — Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Award details Sport Gas ballooning English name Gordon Bennett Cup History First award September 30, 190 … Wikipedia
Malcolm Ross (balloonist) — For other people named Malcolm Ross, see Malcolm Ross (disambiguation). Malcolm David Ross Malcolm Ross, 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above the Mississippi River in 1958 Born October 15, 1919 … Wikipedia
Hot air ballooning — is the activity of flying hot air balloons. Attractive aspects of ballooning include the exceptional quiet (except when the propane burners are firing), the lack of a feeling of movement, and the bird s eye view. Since the balloon moves with the… … Wikipedia
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly balloon fiesta that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA during early October. The balloon fiesta is a nine day event, and has around 750 balloons. The event is the largest balloon… … Wikipedia
John Wise (balloonist) — John Wise (24 February 1808 – 28 September 1879?) was a pioneer in the field of ballooning. He made over 400 flights during his lifetime and was responsible for several innovations in balloon design.BiographyEarly careerJohn Wise was born on 24… … Wikipedia
Union Army Balloon Corps — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Union Army Balloon Corps caption= Woodblock sketch of Lowe s balloon with McClellan s Army of the Potomac as depicted in Harper s Weekly . dates= October 1861 August 1863 country= United States allegiance= Union… … Wikipedia
François Laurent d'Arlandes — le marquis d Arlandes François Laurent Le Vieux d Arlandes … Wikipedia
Victor Prather — Lt. Cdr. Victor A. Prather Jr. (June 4, 1923 ndash; May 4, 1961) was an American flight surgeon famous for taking part in Project RAM , a government project to develop the space suit.LifePrather was born on June 4, 1923, to Victor Prather Sr. and … Wikipedia
Jones, Brian, and Piccard, Bertrand — ▪ 2000 At midday on March 20, 1999, a balloon carrying Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones 11,000 m (36,000 ft) above Mauritania floated past an imaginary finish line at longitude 9° 27′ W. At that moment, Piccard and Jones became the first… … Universalium
List of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo episodes — This is the list of episodes for the original Skippy the Bush Kangaroo series, aired from 1968 to 1970. It has been difficult to determine a proper order for Skippy episodes. The official numbering has many anomalies. The airdate order is also… … Wikipedia