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Balloon (aeronautics)

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A balloon floats in the sky.

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Bibf hot air balloon.jpg
It is a big bag of air. Some bags use hot air to rise. Others use light gas. People sit in a basket below. It is fun to fly!
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Luftballong.jpg
Do you want to fly high?

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 10.6 | Vital Level 4