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🎈 Hot Air Balloon Ascent - 2D Buoyancy Balance and Altitude Profile

2D companion of the hot air balloon ascent simulation: buoyant lift against weight and drag, burner heating, envelope cooling, a standard atmosphere and an auto-hold altitude pilot.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the hot air balloon ascent simulation: buoyant lift against weight and drag, burner heating, envelope cooling, a standard atmosphere and an auto-hold altitude pilot.

Hot Air BalloonBuoyancyArchimedes PrincipleStandard Atmosphere

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install