Ski-suit trousers, by Skimer, Paris, France, 1970-1973. Used with high altitude, pressurized hot-air balloon ‘Daffodil II’ cabin: with the overall design specification by Julian Nott, England; cabin shell structure designed by Roger Munk at Aerospace Developments, London, England, and Tony Offredi, England; and constructed by Maidboats Limited, Thames Ditton, Surrey, England, 1973. On 25th February 1974, Julian Nott and Felix Pole used ‘Daffodil II’, to break the world hot-air balloon altitude record. They reached a height of 13,961 metres near Lake Bhopal, central India.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1974-593/7
- Materials:
- polyester, steel (metal), plastic (unidentified), cotton (fibre) and paint
- type:
- clothing
- credit:
- Nott, Julian
