An incendiary balloon (or balloon bomb) is a balloon inflated with a lighter-than-air gas such as hot air, hydrogen, or helium, that has a bomb, incendiary device, or Molotov cocktail attached. The balloon is carried by the prevailing winds to the target area, where it falls or releases its payload.
How do you make incendiary balloons?
How to Make a Fire Balloon
- Build a pad for the ignited cotton to rest upon. ...
- Create an edge using foil around the diameter of the pad. ...
- Build the base of the balloon out of two thin pieces of balsa wood, each approximately one foot in length. ...
- Completely open the bag you are using for your balloon.
How did Japanese balloon bombs work?
The Japanese harnessed air currents to create the first intercontinental weapons—balloons. Balloon bombs aimed to be the silent assassins of World War II. Hitching a ride on a jet stream, these weapons from Japan could float soundlessly across the Pacific Ocean to their marks in North America.
