Gas Balloons

We encourage everyone to learn more about the sport and history of gas ballooning. Fortunately, there are several resources to turn to here on the Balloon Fiesta website and on the World Wide Web. Gas balloons fly as a result of a lifting gas in their envelopes. In the United States pilots fly with helium or hydrogen as the lifting gas. Both gases are lighter than air. Gas balloons get their initial lift from the helium or hydrogen pumped into their envelopes.

• 2010 America ’s Challenge Rules
• 2008 Gas Balloon Race Results
• The Differences Between Gas Balloons and Hot Air Balloons
• Gas Ballooning Information on the Web
• The Gordon Bennett
• Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett
• Gas Ballooning FAQs
• Gas Race Tracking
• History of Gas Ballooning