The earliest recorded ascent was by a model hot-air balloon invented by Father Bartolomeu de Gusmão (né‚ Lourenço) (1685-1724), which was flown indoors at the Casa da India, Terreiro do Paço, Portugal on 8 August 1709.
The earliest recorded ascent was by a model hot-air balloon invented by Father Bartolomeu de Gusmão (né‚ Lourenço) (1685-1724), which was flown indoors at the Casa da India, Terreiro do Paço, Portugal on 8 August 1709.