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Yes. The Union and the Confederate armies both used them for spying during the Civil War.
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What element is used more in making balloons?
Helium is a gas used to inflate lighter than air balloons.
What is the element used to blow up balloons?
Gases used are: air (and hot air), helium.
Which gas is used to fill the balloons?
Hydrogen, until the Hindenburg,then everyone realized that "Hey, Hydrogen isn't that safe to use!"Hot air balloons, you mean?? Just air that is hot.Actual hand balloons and such? Helium or again, just air. Helium floats better because it is lighter than the surrounding air around it. Helium and air are still used in both.
What is a very light gas found in some balloons?
Helium is used in blimps and balloons. It is the second lightest element to hydrogen, which is not used because it is highly flammable.
Why do hot air balloons have sand bags?
Modern hot air balloons do not have sand bags because the air input is easily controlled for lift. Hot air balloons used to have sandbags to weigh them down until lift off and sand was gradually dumped to gain height in the air.
Why were hot air balloons important to the civil war?
Hot air balloons were used for reconnaissance during the civil war.
Were there air planes during the civil war?
No. They had observation balloons.
Did the north and south use hot air balloons during the Civil War?
the civil war of which country?
Why were hot air balloons used in the civil war?
To spy on the enemy
In what war were hot air balloons first used?
The Civil war
What was used in the civil was as a source of information gathering?
Hot air balloons
How were hot air balloons used by the military?
The first use of hot air balloons was in the American Civil War for surveillance of troop movements.
What was used in the Civil War as a source of information gathering?
Hot air balloons
What was used in civil war as a source of information gathering?
Hot air balloons
What was hot air balloons usd for in the Civil War?
They were used for reconnaissance of troops in the civil war. They were the first type of "spy" from the air.
Who used hot aiR balloons in the civil waR?
both sides used it to spy on each other
How were hot air balloons used during World War 1?
Hot air balloons were used to spy on the enemy. They were also used to communicate, send supplies, and drop bombs.
