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This is a US Navy free balloon as used for initial lighter-than-air training during the 1920s to 1940s. It is fairly representative for a type of aircraft that first flew in 1783 and soon afterwards found a shape and construction that it retained (almost) to this day.
This is a US Navy free balloon as used for initial lighter-than-air training during the 1920s to 1940s. It is fairly representative for a type of aircraft that first flew in 1783 and soon afterwards found a shape and construction that it retained (almost) to this day.


==Handling instructions==
== Handling instructions ==
[[File:ZF_Navy_free_balloon-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ZF Navy free balloon with the envelope shader enabled.]]
[[File:ZF_Navy_free_balloon-2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The ZF Navy free balloon with the envelope shader enabled.]]


===Important controls / keys===
=== Important controls / keys ===


====Flight controls====
==== Flight controls ====


* Gas valve  
* Gas valve  
* Ballast
* Ballast


====Ballast====
==== Ballast ====


* W - Weigh-off to 10% of current weight by dropping ballast. Takes about 10 seconds and only works when on the ground.
* W - Weigh-off to 10% of current weight by dropping ballast. Takes about 10 seconds and only works when on the ground.
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* D/d - Drop ballast in 1%/0.1% decrements.
* D/d - Drop ballast in 1%/0.1% decrements.


====Gas====
==== Gas ====


* F/f - Open/close the gas valve.
* F/f - Open/close the gas valve.
* R  - Rip the envelope. Use only close to the ground and when you really really want to stay there.
* R  - Rip the envelope. Use only close to the ground and when you really really want to stay there.


==External links==
== External links ==


* [http://www.gasballooning.net/resources.htm A very good resource for information about and instructions for gas ballooning]. Has links to couple of (old but good) books available in PDF format.
* [http://www.gasballooning.net/resources.htm A very good resource for information about and instructions for gas ballooning]. Has links to couple of (old but good) books available in PDF format.

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