Which two individuals undertook the first free-flying manned ascent in November 1783?
Answer
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes
The honor of being the first humans to experience untethered, free flight belonged not to the inventors themselves, but to two other individuals: Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes. They piloted the balloon during the landmark flight that took place on November 21, 1783, launching from the Château de la Muette. This decision by the Montgolfiers to send others aloft first illustrated their immense confidence in the engineering prowess and safety of their machine, even though they were not physically inside the wicker basket during that historic ascension over Paris.
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