HOT AIR BALLOON SHELL Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B64B1/42 

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: in the hot air balloon shell, which has a valve for the warm air release in the wall at the top, a bottom hole for the entry of the air heated by the burner, the gondola attaching cables covering the wall, an expanding/folding glare shield is attached on the spokes to the shell wall from above along the horizontal perimeter. The free end of the spoke is connected to the cable by a cord. The glare shield has openings for cables and air passage. The glare shield can be equipped with removable cylinders with gas lighter than air.

EFFECT: increase in the lifting force of the hot air balloon shell.

4 cl, 9 dwg