Hot air balloons are often made from lightweight materials, but for a paper craft, you'll want to use something that will hold up to handling and won't tear easily.

The commercial hot air balloon he flew on Thursday had a volume of 315,000 cubic feet and could hold up to 16 people. He said the smaller, one-man balloons — called cloud hoppers — have much ...

The reason you see more hot air balloons in the winter, and to an extent in spring and fall, has to do with the sunrise. During the summer, Stevens said Rainbow Ryders can be taking off as early ...

Sienna Kitchens, 8, from Los Angeles, California, waits for flight in the basket of a Rainbow Ryders hot air balloon at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.