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lifting pyramid blocks
Is it possible for a hot air balloon with line handlers to have been the method for lifting and placing the huge stone blocks used to erect the pyramids? I don't know anything about hot air ballo...
Computer software for designing envelope patterns?
Balloon Builders Journal has a spreadsheet to allow you to develop gore patterns using general size and number of gores. From this data you could key in the numbers and develope a 3D model of the enve...
Safety Seminars
...ne, it is a great way of gaining lots of information. The ones I know of are as follows: The Carolinas Balloon Association, Charlotte NC, Jan 29-31 Gateway Aerostatic Association, St Louis MO, Feb...
Still looking for the
...again, but this time I'm a bit wiser (?) and raised my sights for what I'm looking for in a used balloon system (perfer the envelope only). I'm partial to a Cameron Here's ...
Model Balloons
We must brainstorm together one time - there's gotta be a way to keep those balloon up in the air for longer...
Flying Gas Balloons - Where?
Where can one go about learning to fly gas balloons? Is a hot air balloon rating a prerequisite?
Newbee question
Hi, How do horses out in the field react on a balloon that is landing or taking off quite close to them?
Brooks and Dunn
Heather, Thanks for sharing! What a cool looking balloon. It's unique! Looks like a good time was had by all. Regards, Kimberly
Helium retention and material choice
So I want to make a very large helium balloon for a college project, but I don't really know too much about ballooning
A couple of questions.
This may be calculated. (This formula is only for balloons using hotair. Not other gases) When making the model for the Hot-Air balloon simulation (http://www.powersim.no/WebSims/Hotair), I got th...
terminal velocity descent
Doesn't the POH for the balloon state the minimum altitude to apply eat?
Sob Stories
I am going to start something See who can add the best We have so much snow The crew has to pack the balloon off the field with snowshoes and toboggan's.
Helium bubble addon?
...n the Zebedee List, this might be a better bet than trying to cobble up something with an existing hot-air balloon....
longjump
How 'bout some details? What model balloon? Where did you launch from and land? How many tanks? Number of people flying? Duration? Altitude?
Want to fly in Russia ?
We have an opportunity to fly in Russia. Hot air balloon + True russian MIG fighter. Want to join us ? See the web page :
OFF TOPIC Clinton may have fathered a SON with hooker
...es??? Post this crap to alt.republicans.shoot.themselves.in.foot, or somewhere it is more appropriate than balloon, satellite, and for sale conferences! You probably believe the National Inquirer is t...
Solberg Airport/Readington , NJ
This newsgorup and the Balloon Reflector are both good places to make contact with local pilots who are looking for crew (and most pilots
Pleasure flights
...here but the obvious question is where are you and/or where do you want a ride? There are tons of sites on ballooning. Just type 'hot air balloon rides' in your favorite search engine for a ...
Albuquerque
I want to go to the Balloon fest this year... I have reservations for the 12th, 13th and 14th of Oct.. That is the second weekend... Would the first weekend be better????
N4054S - Anyone have pictures?
I am trying to find any pictures of a 1980 Firefly 7 balloon with the N-number N4054S and called "Featherduster". If anyone has any pictures I would love to see them. Thanks
Theoretical Question About Balloons
Hello, my name is Matt and I'm a filmmaker living in Atlanta. I don't have any ballooning experience at all, but I heard an interesting idea that I was wondering if anyone can provide some i...
Who needs a Chasing Crew at AIBF ?
Hi, I'm a Balloon-Pilot in Germany and I'm going to visit the AIBF '98 in October for two or three days with my fiend. Does anybody fly there and needs two chasing crew people for 2-3 d...
Variometer
...th a Flytec (available in the UK from RD Aviation), which i preferred until I lost it over the side of the balloon (long story!)....
Sites Beitling
Gaetan, Try this Yahoo page http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Aviation/Ballooning/ Around_the_World_... / _- - - -_ ~ ~ ( / / / ) ~ / / / / Frank Bart / / / 'Calypso Breeze' Balloon Team...
The Millennium Expedition
The Web site for the South Pole Ballooning Extravaganza is located at: http://www.chesco .com/~forum/SouthPole/s_pole.html I hope you guys can make it! Bob Christ, Commercial Balloon Pilot...
VIVA 90 For Sale .... Very Cheap !
Hi, I'm selling my hot air balloon, a Cameron Viva 90 ' without Artwork '. ( Full documentation, Current inspection till Aug'99, Flight like a dream, everything in perfect cond...
Steve Fossett About to Fly Again
Steve Fossett is about to depart South America for another attempt at circumnavigating the globe in a balloon. There's nothing on the newsgroup about it so I thought I'd stick it on and ...
Round the world race
...k'd a few websites and they're using a combination of helium & hot air. although, the helium balloon is much smaller than the hot air portion. kjc ####### remove the 'x'...
Breitling Orbiter 3 Rocks!
Hi, We now have a pretty good idea on how the balloon and gondola must be built. If Breitling doesn't make it this time it is due 1) bad weather conditions or 2) political problems. Since the...
new!!!
Hi, I am new here, I fly with a hot-air balloon in Belgium and want to say hallo to evreyone arond the globe. My ace is 45 and flying almost 10 years with a thunder & Colt 3000 m3. I enjoy to ...
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