Impact Lab brings news of the maiden voyage of the world’s first glass-bottomed hot air balloon, which took place today in the run-up to the 2010 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in the UK.
Says balloon pilot Christian Brown:
”We’ve done tethered trials before, which usually end with passengers shrieking and screaming in fear, but this is the first time we’ve actually taken to the skies unaided. It was a terrifying experience."
Anxiety-inducing video provided as a customer service -- in lieu of actually having to fly in the thing:
Images via Impact Lab
(HT @ThomasFrey)
Hardly the first, have a look at this from 13th July 2005. http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/07/13/lindstrand_balloon_feature.shtml
Posted by: Bili Rubin | 15 August 2010 at 01:40 AM
Sorry to say but Per Lindstrand beat him to it five years ago
http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2005/07/13/lindstrand_balloon_feature.shtml
Posted by: Kymmy | 15 August 2010 at 01:49 AM