Correction for the size of a Hot Air Balloon

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How big is 896 pecks?

It's about one-three-hundredth as big as a Hot Air Balloon

The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 250,000 pecks.

(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)

The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 250,000 pecks. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).

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APA Style (7th Ed.)

The Measure of Things. (2025). Correction for the size of a Hot Air Balloon. Retrieved July 6, 2025 from themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=896&i=425

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MLA Style (8th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of a Hot Air Balloon" The Measure of Things, 2025, themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=896&i=425. Accessed 6 Jul 2025.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the size of a Hot Air Balloon." The Measure of Things. 2025. https://themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=volume&unit=pk&amt=896&i=425.

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