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RE: Montgolfier brothers flight

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On 4 June 1783, the Montgolfier brothers flew their hot air balloon as their first public demonstration at Annonay in front of a group of dignitaries from the Etats particulars.
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Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 - 2 August 1799)
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Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 - 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 - 2 August 1799) were the inventors of the montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique. The brothers succeeded in launching the first manned ascent, carrying Étienne into the sky, (most likely) on October 15, 1783.
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Mongolfier reenactment

Historical re-enactment of the first flight of a paper balloon by the Montgolfier brothers as staged at the end of the 2009 European Hot Air Balloon Championships in Brissac, France

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On 4 June 1783, the Montgolfier brothers flew their hot air balloon as their first public demonstration at Annonay in front of a group of dignitaries from the Etats particulars. Its flight covered 2 km, lasted 10 minutes, and had an estimated altitude of 1,600-2,000 m. Word of their success quickly reached Paris.
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