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Aerostation, as ballooning is commonly called, began more than two centuries ago, when the first balloons rose above France near the end of the 18th century. The Montgolfier (hot air) and Rozier (gas) balloons flew within ten days of each other in 1783. Two hundred years later, in 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones flew a balloon for the first time around the world.
Discover on these pages the world of Balloon and Airship records, and the exceptional performances set by men and women pilots with the oldest form of manned flight.
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Current Balloon Records
Use this form to consult the list of current world records.
Balloon records are classified per type of balloon (hot air, gas, etc), envelope size category and gender of the crew. |
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Current Airship Records
Use this form to consult the list of current world records.
Airship records are classified per type of airship (hot air, gas, etc), envelope size category and gender of the crew. |
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History of past balloon records
Use this form to consult the history of past ballon world records.
This form allows you to display the information for the selected type of record in specific sub-classes, size categories and categories. |
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1) List of Absolute Records
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2) Lists of sub-class records
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History of past airship records
Use this form to consult the history of past airship world records.
This form allows you to display the information for the selected type of record in specific sub-classes, size categories and categories. |
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1) List of Absolute Records
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2) Lists of sub-class records
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