Hot air balloon technology. The first untethered manned hot air balloon flight was performed by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes on November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, in a balloon created by the Montgolfier brothers. The first hot-air balloon flown in the Americas was launched from the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia on January 9, 1793 by the French aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard. Hot air balloons that can be propelled through the air rather than simply drifting with the wind are known as thermal airships. Early unmanned hot air balloons were used in China. Zhuge Liang of the Shu Han
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century by Maurice Noble and the backgrounds produced by Phil DeGuard. Uncredited is the noteworthy quotation of "Powerhouse" by Raymond Scott in the score by Stalling. This cartoon is available on Disc 2 of Volume 1 of the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection" and on Disc 2 of the "" Blu-ray box set, with the cartoon restored in high definition, as well as Disc 1 of "The Essential Daffy Duck". Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century Duck Dodgers in the 24½ Century (spoken as "twenty-fourth-and-a-half") is a 1952 Merrie Melodies color cartoon from Warner Bros., first released on July 25, 1953, that