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First Balloon Flight with Living Passengers, 1783

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VERSAILLES
The launch took place on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, just outside Paris, chosen so King Louis XVI could witness the spectacle firsthand.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ROOSTER
The rooster was included partly as a control, scientists wanted to know whether any ill effects came from altitude or simply from the motion of flight.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SILK
The Montgolfier balloon was constructed from silk taffeta lined with paper, chosen for its light weight and ability to hold heated air inside.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ASCENT
The balloon climbed to an estimated 1,500 feet on September 19, 1783, a height that stunned the watching crowd into awed silence before the cheers erupted.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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On September 19, 1783, a sheep rode a Montgolfier balloon over Versailles. Find them in this first balloon passengers word search, no account needed.

About First Balloon Flight with Living Passengers, 1783

On September 19, 1783, the Montgolfier brothers sent a hot-air balloon aloft from the gardens of the Palace of Versailles before King Louis XVI and a crowd of thousands, carrying a sheep, a duck, and a rooster as the first living passengers ever to ride a balloon. The great envelope of silk and paper swelled with smoke-heated air, tugging at its tethers before finally breaking free and climbing into the autumn sky. The flight lasted roughly eight minutes and covered about two miles, landing safely and proving that living creatures could survive a journey through the air.

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