HOT AIR BALLOON SHELL Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B64B1/62 B64D47/06 

FIELD: airpower.

SUBSTANCE: in the shell of hot air balloon, in the wall of which a circular hole is made from below for the input of air heated by burner, light sources are placed in the cavity of the shell, and its wall is completely / partly transparent. The wall on the inside has areas with reflective coating. The light sources are arranged around the circumference at the edge of the opening for the entry of air heated by burner. Light sources are installed in order of alternation in colour radiation.

EFFECT: increasing the safety of hot air balloon flight in the dark.

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