FNRS-1
Belgian record-breaking balloon
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The FNRS-1 was a balloon, built by Auguste Piccard, that set a world altitude record. It was named after the Belgian Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, which funded the balloon.
TypeRecord-breaking balloon
National originBelgium
ManufacturerFonds National de la Recherche Scientifique
Designer
| FNRS-1 | |
|---|---|
| RMM Piccard gondola | |
| General information | |
| Type | Record-breaking balloon |
| National origin | Belgium |
| Manufacturer | Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
See also
- National Fund for Scientific Research
- FNRS-2, which was the first ever bathyscaphe built.
- FNRS-3, which was rebuilt from FNRS-2
