Hot air balloons are a type of non-mechanical flying transport. They fly when the flame inside heats up the air in the balloon, making it warmer than the air outside. As the hot air rises, it takes the balloon and the basket up with it. They are seen at various points throughout the story of the Mortal Engines.
Description[]
Similar to their Ancient counterparts, early lighter-than-air flight such as airships and Hot Air Balloons was commonly used in the Traction Era, even being applied to entire cities. Traction-era airships were described to have been better than any that the Ancients created, having undergone all the years of specialisation/ever since being rebuilt from Old Tech.
Hot air balloons are used around cities to easily get from one tier to another. They're used by the higher classes, as the poorer people mostly aren't able to obtain them. They are also used to visit flying towns like Airhaven and Kipperhawk. Hot air balloons are used as a means of escape if the town someone's living in is about to be devoured by a bigger city. Balloons also serve similarly like air-taxis in Batmunkh Gompa.
History[]
Fever Crumb trilogy[]
Fever Crumb[]
Fever Crumb and Kit Solent escape from Godshawk's Head in a hot air balloon. While they are flying Kit dies and they land amongst the armoured fortresses and the balloon is carried awat.
