Balloons (aeronautics)

unpowered aerostat

lighter than air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air

thumb|A modern aerostat used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the [[Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS)]]

flying lantern used during celebrations

large balloon tethered with metal cables

space diving project

balloon released into the stratosphere, most commonly weather balloons

Japanese World War II fire balloon weapon

Top secret US Air Force project

balloon filled with gas less dense than air

tethered helium balloon used as tourist attraction and as an air quality awareness tool

ship type

ballon observed to determine the height of the base of clouds

2009 event

hybrid balloon using both hydrogen/helium and hot air for lift

balloon attached to the ground

WWII British balloon attack on Germany

weaponized balloon carrying an incendiary device as payload

thumb|A Helikite kytoon lifting a gyro-stabilised camera

secret American photographic surveillance program

"Luchtballon" () is a song by Dutch singer Joost Klein, released as a single on 4 June 2024. Klein co-wrote the song with Tantu Beats and Thijmen Melissant, the latter two of whom produced it. The song samples "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx, who received a writing credit. "Luchtballon" was released after Klein's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and subsequent disqualification from the contest's final.

Observation balloon

flying sun-powered vehicles

tethered balloon incorporating aerodynamic elements for operation in windy conditions

aspect of history

barge of the Union Army during the American Civil War

private Spanish company developing high-altitude balloons

type of aerostat that gains buoyancy from air heated by the Sun

German type of a military observational balloon