Paul Edward Yost (June 30, 1919 – May 27, 2007) was the American inventor of the modern hot air balloon and was sometimes referred to as the "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon." is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Hot air balloon in flight The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology, dating back to its invention by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay, France in 1783. ...

Born on a farm 7 miles south of Bristow, Iowa, he first became involved in ballooning when he leased his single-engine plane to General Mills to track their gas balloons. He was a senior engineer in the development of high-altitude research balloons. Bristow is a city located in Butler County, Iowa. ... General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is a Fortune 500 corporation, mainly concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. ...

Yost, a pioneer in many aspects of aviation, is most famous for his creation of the modern hot-air balloon. Although the idea of using a fire to heat the air inside a balloon sufficiently for manned flight was first conceived by the Montgolfier brothers in France in the late 1700s, it was Yost’s onboard propane-burner system more than 150 years later that made flights of longer duration possible. Yost’s invention turned modern hot-air balloons into viable and maneuverable aircraft. In addition, he further refined the modern-day balloon with other features which he patented. These included nonporous synthetic fabrics, maneuvering vents, and deflation systems for landing. Yost also designed the distinctive “teardrop” shape of the hot air balloon envelope itself— which can be seen on the license plates of all New Mexico vehicles. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Propane is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a liquid that is transportable. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...

In October 1955, Yost developed and flew the first prototype of the modern hot air balloon in a tethered flight. The envelope was plastic film, and heat was provided by burning kerosene. On 22 October of 1960, Yost made the first-ever free flight of the modern hot air balloon from Bruning, Nebraska using an envelope made of a newly-developed heat-resistant fabric with heat generated by a propane burner. Yost then further refined and improved on his original designs and materials. In 1963 Yost piloted the first modern balloon flight across the English Channel with crew member Don Piccard in a balloon later named the “Channel Champ.” Kerosene or kerosine, also called paraffin oil or paraffin in British usage (not to be confused with the waxy solid also called paraffin wax or just paraffin) is a flammable hydrocarbon liquid. ... Propane is a three-carbon alkane, normally a gas, but compressible to a liquid that is transportable. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: , the sleeve) is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... Don Piccard is a Swiss-American balloonist. ...

In 1976, Yost set 13 aviation world’s records for distance traveled and amount of time aloft in his attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean —solo— by balloon. He designed and built his balloon, the “Silver Fox," himself, partly in his home garage. It featured a gondola that was shaped like a boat in the event that he would be forced down at sea —which is precisely what occurred. Although he had traveled far in excess of the distance needed to reach Europe from his launch point off the coast of Maine — his flight path began to point South rather than the hoped-for East direction due to inaccurate weather forecasting. The dream was achieved two years later with Yost’s assistance in a Yost-built balloon. A Venetian gondola A gòndola is a traditional Venetian rowing boat. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ...

Yost also contributed to the advancement of the sport of ballooning and lighter-than-air flight. He helped to found the Balloon Federation of America (BFA) and in organizing the first US National Ballooning Championship at Indianola, Iowa. Indianola is a city located in Warren County, Iowa. ...

Yost died of natural causes at the age of 87 at his home in Vadita, near Taos, New Mexico on May 27th of 2007. Taos can mean Taos Pueblo, a Native American Pueblo Taos, a city in northern New Mexico Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico, a ski resort village in New Mexico Taos County, New Mexico Taos, Missouri TAOS, or True Access Operating System, used in Lucent networking products Taos, an operating system for... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...

External links

• Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
• Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta