Structure of a balloon

1) Overall structure
An ordinary balloon for 3 to 4 passengers (2200m3) is about 20m high and 17m in diameter. It comprises an envelope, a burner, and a basket. Its ascent is controlled by heating the air inside the envelope with a gas burner.
Conversely, its descent is controlled by lowering the temperature inside the envelope by releasing hot air through the valve at the top of the envelope.

Whole of balloon chart


2) Basket & Burner
[A basket]
A basket is the space in which passengers stand. An ordinary basket is about 1.1m high and 1.2m wide. It is made of wicker to absorb the shock of landing.
[The burner]
The burner is the heart of the balloon. Required to supply enough heat to make a giant balloon fly, it is about 150 times stronger than a household gas range. It has two ways of generating energy, in case one fails.
[The cylinder]
The cylinder is the fuel tank which contains LPG.
Usually 3 to 4 cylinders are placed in the basket (one for emergency purposes).
A single cylinder contains 20kg of LPG and enables a balloon to fly for about 30 to 40 minutes.
[Meters]
Meters and gauges like an altimeter, an elevator, a thermometer, and a wireless telephone are placed inside the basket.
Recently more and more GPS systems are also included.

Basket and Burner
Go back to Structure of Balloon lists

Previous Page
■Inquiry by the telephone about SIBF
　Saga Balloon Fiesta Management Committee　TEL +81-952-29-9000
ネット生中継
Saga Balloon Fiesta Internet LIVE！
Movies of Saga Balloon Fiesta （YouTube）
Youtube SIBFO Movie Channel（YouTube）
バックナンバー 過去の佐賀バルーンフェスタ
Saga International Balloon Fiesta RSS

sponser list
Back to Top