Caquot type kite balloon
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The Caquot type kite balloon is a streamlined, stable observation balloon used extensively during World War I for artillery spotting and reconnaissance.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerostat
ⓘ
kite balloon ⓘ observation balloon ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Caquot balloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitudeRange | up to about 4000 meters ⓘ |
| category |
military aviation equipment
ⓘ
surveillance technology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | near front lines ⓘ |
| designedBy | Albert Caquot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAdvantageOver |
Drachen balloon in stability
ⓘ
Drachen balloon in wind performance ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
ballonet
ⓘ
cable attachment points ⓘ envelope ⓘ observer basket ⓘ tail fins ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
kite-balloon type stability
ⓘ
stable in high winds ⓘ |
| hasShape | streamlined ⓘ |
| improvedUpon | Drachen balloon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1915 ⓘ |
| liftGas | hydrogen ⓘ |
| material | fabric envelope ⓘ |
| movementControl | tether winch on ground ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Albert Caquot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Allied forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| operatorCapacity |
1 observer
ⓘ
sometimes 2 observers ⓘ |
| powerSource | unpowered ⓘ |
| role |
artillery fire correction
ⓘ
battlefield surveillance ⓘ |
| stabilizationMethod |
aerodynamic tail fins
ⓘ
internal ballonets ⓘ |
| tethered | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery spotting
ⓘ
observation of enemy positions ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedWith |
maps for artillery plotting
ⓘ
optical instruments ⓘ telephone communication line ⓘ |
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