About hot air balloons - The Burners
Published by admin on August 31st, 2008 in General, Hot Air Balloon Flights, Balloon Burners
The burners are like the engine room of a hot air balloon, they shoot hot air into the balloon envelope, which makes the hot air balloon rise. There are various types of balloon burners such as single, double, triple and quad burners that are used depending on the size and weight of the balloon.
Modern balloon burners use propane as the fuel because it has much more efficient fuel consumption than many other types of fuel. The propane is stored as a liquid in metal cylinders inside the balloons basket and is connected to the burner with a durable metal tube. As the burner is ignited it heats the metal tube slightly changing the liquid propane into a gas, this produces a more powerful flame and helps the hot air balloon to rise efficiently.
Once the balloon envelope is filled with the hot air, it is time to rise up into the sky and enjoy the Birdseye view of the surrounding landscape.
