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In many US locations, welding supply stores that sell compressed gases also supply bags of latex toy balloons.
Party supply stores also have large supplies of toy balloons.
Most helium supplie...
...e any FAQ, so maybe I'll just ask: can anyone recommend any books or other sources on design issues of balloons for the around the world attempts? Was there something in the Breitling 3 design th...
Does anyone have any info or plans for model balloons?
Where can one go about learning to fly gas balloons? Is a hot air balloon rating a prerequisite?
I would suggest taking a look at one or more of the commercially-made models of helium balloons for this purpose - start with www.parabounce.com .
Also, if you are seriously delving into this pro...
Jumping from an air balloon at 12,000! this is something I would really like to see.
I've read the Sean post on flying an air balloon to 12,000 feet with two pilots and three ju...
I have a private-glider certificate, which I suspect is as good as anything as far as balloons are concerned. I figure after balloons I'll work on a gyro rating (after that helicopters
Than...
Almost every evening in the summer I see balloons flying near where I live in Redmond WA. I have been skydiving for about a year now and have always wanted to jump out of a balloon. I have a few quest...
I have seen somethings on the Internet about 'toy' balloons. Unfortunetally, I can't seem to find anything now. You may check out the page http://www.euronet.nl/users/jdewilde/index.ht...
Can any one suggest books/papers/references on the engineering design of balloons or the physics of balloons? Something that would talk about pressure height, buoyancy, balloon materials, atmospheric ...
Well, seems to me that the 250 figure is the redline on NYLON balloons AT THEIR SKIN. DACRON balloons redline at 300 degrees Fahrenheit AT THE SKIN. Deep in the core of the balloon the temperatures ar...
Horses that are accustomed to balloons very often continue with what they were doing, undisturbed by the balloons.
Some horses new to the area will be skittish, and will run around in the pen if t...
...oon, you typically need at least 75 hours before you can be insured to carry paying passengers. Some larger balloons require 250 or 300 hours in that size before you can be insured. Some pilots build ...
... previous post - the balloon was a Cameron, so it was equipped with a scoop. It has been my experience that balloons with scoops tend to turn more than those with skirts. Releasing the scoop snaps fro...
Where can you find balloons listed for sale? I have one I need to sell but don't know where to post it. Can you or anyone else out there help with sites?
...lize that inflating such a large balloon is not an easy task. When the US weather services or NASA send off balloons with scientific payloads, there is some likelyhood (I think it is rather high) that...
They are all flying Rozier balloons. The PBS program was NOVA.
I would like to take photos of balloons and wanted to know when there will be a balloon show near the Dallas/Ft.Worth area?
I am trying to find a poster size print of hot air balloons. A friend of mine wants it for a Christmas present. I've seen them so often but now that I need one I don't know where they went! ...
I've kept a log of my home-building experience for hot air balloons.
It is at http://www.cravenfamily.com/balloonconstru‰
...that was a bum link-it's called 'History of the Small Balloon' by Glen Moyer- some pix of UL balloons with backpack tanks.... Rich T...
Here's an idle question for a winter day: what music makes you think of balloons and flying? Or your favorite to listen to while setting up/tailgating after.
If you'd like to respond, pl...
Quite a tricky maneuver accomplished from one of the early Montgolfier balloons. You can certainly give them credit for knowledge of the winds. Imagine maintaining altitude and, at the same time, posi...
...article, and my question was more for just graphically designing the colors on standard manufacturer's balloons (TBW or Aerostar) I received may responses (thanks to all) including one excellent ...
Dear All,
I will be in France at the time of the annual festival of Balloons at Balleroy in Normandy.
Are any of the readers of this group going to the festival? If so, do you know how I would...
...on email reflector?? Did you fly or what?? If you flew, how did it go? Do you have any dealing with the Gas Balloons??? Any good stories? Is Cactus Crunch the name of your balloon? Any details you wan...
Reed,
Solar balloons have indeed been constructed, and flown successfully, but I must admit some of your ideas show a VERY active imagination!
Randy Danneman Fantasy Flights Silver Spring, Mar...
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_- - - -_ ~ ~ ( / / / ) ~ / / / / Frank Bart / / / 'Calypso Breeze' Balloon Team /_ / U 'Balloons are the most efficient : mode of transport to a good time'...
Interested in flying in the U.K.? Swap balloons, I have a Cameron O-77 live in the South of England,beautiful countryside etc and am looking to fly elsewhere in the world, the idea being I use your Ba...
...ver a month but it was enough to stop me from looking for balloonists. On my last evening there I did see 3 balloons over the west of north/west of the city though. But by then I was starting to prepa...
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