ballooning
121Blanchard, Jean-Pierre-François — born July 4, 1753, Les Andelys, France died March 7, 1809, Paris French balloonist. In 1785 he made the first aerial crossing of the English Channel, accompanied by John Jeffries, a U.S. doctor. He invented a parachute in 1785. His balloon… …
122Yost, Ed — ▪ 2008 Paul Edward Yost American engineer born June 30, 1919, Bristow, Iowa died May 27, 2007, Vadito, N.M. was dubbed the father of modern hot air ballooning after his historic 25 minute, 4.8 km (3 mi) flight on Oct. 22, 1960, in Bruning …
123Henry de La Vaulx — Full name Comte Henry de La Vaulx Born 2 April 1870(1870 04 02) Bierville, France …
124Outline of sports — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to sports: Sport – a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively, sports can be played on land, in water and in the air.… …
125John Bryan Taylor — (häufig J. B. Taylor zitiert; * 1928 in Birmingham) ist ein britischer theoretischer Physiker, der sich mit Plasmaphysik beschäftigt. Taylor studierte an der University of Birmingham, wo er 1950 seinen Bachelor Abschluss machte und 1955… …
126Balloon — A balloon is a flexible bag filled with a type of gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide or air. Early balloons were made of dried animal bladders. Modern balloons can be made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene or a nylon …
127Surveillance aircraft — A Raytheon Sentinel of the RAF showing its radar pod. A surveillance aircraft is an aircraft used for surveillance collecting information over time. They are operated by military forces and other government agencies in roles such as intelligence… …
128Richard Branson — Sir Richard Branson Branson at the Time 100 Gala, 4 May 2010 …
