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Old 06-22-2005, 01:27 AM   #10
Wombat
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Canberra
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They are piloted not ridden. The pilot changes direction by changing altitude, because air travels in different directions at different altitudes due to the coriolis effect. Obviously the range of possible directions a balloon can travel is limited, it can't do a u-turn and go back the other way.

p.s. cool ballon!
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