Caquot Type R Observation Balloon
The United States manufactured nearly 1,000 Caquot
balloons in 1918 and 1919. This hydrogen-filled balloon could lift
two passengers in its basket, along with charting and communications
equipment to a height of about 4,000 feet in good weather.
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The balloon on display at the National Museum was manufactured
in 1944 and is believed to be the only survivor.
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