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How much energy does a hot air balloon typically require?

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The question is a bit unclear to me however you may make use of the following data. A typical flight of standard 600 lbs setup, 4 persons (crew members plus visitors), lasts for 45 min to 1 hour. The about 20–30 gallons of propane is used. read more

2013 Luxor hot air balloon crash: On 26 February 2013, a hot air balloon carrying foreign tourists ignited and crashed near the ancient city of Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 of the 21 people on board, making it the deadliest balloon accident in history. read more

You also need to know the total weight of all you need to lift. This includes the balloon envelope, air heating mechanism, pilot and whatever is going to provide the source of power that you mention once your machine is in the air. Hot air balloons are pretty big structures which generally carry quite light loads. read more

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