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Pilot balloon   /pˈaɪlət bəlˈun/   Listen
Pilot balloon

noun
1.
Meteorological balloon used to observe air currents.





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... cubic feet of hydrogen gas. The inflation was completed on December 1st, 1783, and the fittings carried included a barometer and a grapnel form of anchor. In addition to this, Charles provided the first 'ballon sonde' in the form of a small pilot balloon which he handed to Montgolfier to launch before his own ascent, in order to determine the direction and velocity of the wind. It was a graceful compliment to his rival, and indicated that, although they were both working to the one end, their rivalry was not a ...
— A History of Aeronautics • E. Charles Vivian


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