A Chinese farmer tied string to his hat around 2000 years ago, which may have been the first recorded kite. The Montgolfier brothers launched the first hot air balloon in 1783, first sending farm animals aloft and later becoming the first humans to fly in a hot air balloon over Paris. This document provides basic instructions for building and flying a simple glider.
2. About 2000 years ago a Chinese farmer tide a string to his hat so it
wouldn’t blow away in the wind.
This might have been the first kite.
3. Joseph and his brother Jacques Montgolfier invented the hot air balloon.
On 25 April 1783 they sent farm animals up in a basket.
On 21 November 1783 two men flew 3000 feet over Paris.
Hot air is released into the balloon.
The hot air is lighter than the cool air around the balloon so it makes the balloon
rise.