Caquot balloon
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The Caquot balloon is a type of streamlined kite balloon used primarily for artillery observation and reconnaissance during World War I and World War II.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerostat
ⓘ
kite balloon ⓘ |
| carries |
observation basket
ⓘ
observer gondola ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
ground winch
ⓘ
tether length adjustment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deployedOn | Western Front in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Albert Caquot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1914 ⓘ |
| hasAdvantageOverPredecessor |
better aerodynamic shape
ⓘ
greater stability in high winds ⓘ improved lift ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
French inventions
ⓘ
World War I military equipment ⓘ World War II military equipment ⓘ aeronautical engineering ⓘ military balloons ⓘ |
| hasDesign | kite balloon design ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple tail stabilizers
ⓘ
single main gas envelope ⓘ tail fins for stability ⓘ |
| hasShape | streamlined ⓘ |
| inflatedWith | hydrogen ⓘ |
| materialUsed | fabric envelope ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Albert Caquot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAt |
below cloud base
ⓘ
low altitude ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied air observation systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poweredBy | wind ⓘ |
| replaced |
Drachen balloon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parseval-Sigsfeld kite balloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tetheredBy | cable ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Flying Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery observation
ⓘ
directing artillery fire ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ spotting enemy artillery ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
artillery fire correction
ⓘ
battlefield surveillance ⓘ front-line observation ⓘ |
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