Several teams attach large numbers of fireworks to decorated hot-air balloons and throw them into the air.
Since the 19th century, the inhabitants of Myanmar annually celebrate the Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival, which is a massive pyrotechnic event.
Although it may seem odd or dangerous, some people already do it every year. One way to achieve this would be loading a hot-air balloon with fireworks inside its basket. At least that way you avoid the rockets roaring as they go up in the sky. Perhaps, a solution to this problem would be launching fireworks into the air without firing them. Many ideas have been proposed to try to make fireworks less noisy. Whatever the choice, we must admit that a machine throwing flames into the sky on New Year’s Eve would be an eye-catching event. For example, in some places, drones with flamethrowers are used for tasks ranging from cleaning power lines to roasting turkeys. If you do not like the idea of welcoming the New Year with a fire-breathing monster in front of you, there are still other flame-throwing options just as interesting. Both the Arcadia Spider and the Afterburner have been in a lot of shows around the world, from America to Asia. Another machine called the Afterburner is also made from recycled parts and consists of a rocket-like vertical structure with flamethrowers at the top and a DJ booth in the center. Its main fuel for the pyrotechnic shows is biodiesel.Īlthough the spider is Arcadia’s most famous creation, it certainly is not the only one. The show with this machine can host up to 50,000 people and can be perfectly seen from any angle. Arcadia built the giant metal spider with the recycled parts of military vehicles, such as aircraft components. From the middle of the crowd, it can fire lasers and giant fireballs into the air. During the annual Glastonbury music festival in England, Arcadia usually presents the next New Year alternative on this list: a flame-throwing giant creature.Ī 50-ton, 15-meter-tall (49 ft) mechanical spider is on display as the main attraction of the event. įor many years, an English company called Arcadia has made unique shows for thousands of people. While a handful of drones in the air may not be so striking, thousands of drones with lights dancing in front of us would surely make us change our minds. In fact, the company has already made similar presentations and plans to keep increasing the scale of its shows in the future. Intel created drones especially for such aerial shows. The drones were controlled by just one pilot. During the eight-minute show, drones equipped with multicolored lights formed giant images in the air-from the company’s logo to an impressive Earth globe-all while moving to the rhythm of the background music.
This gave Intel the world record for simultaneously flying the largest number of unmanned aerial vehicles. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the tech company, Intel decided to launch 2,018 drones into the air on its base in California.
It is difficult to imagine such small machines occupying the place and the attention of a huge explosion in the sky, but we have to think big. In several countries from the United States to China, drones are used as a replacement for fireworks in aerial shows. It is said that drones are the future of open-air events as successors of fireworks.