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Weather Question by Fijomnhf
...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...
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta by Ruth
...r, you've never seen a hot air balloon event in your life! The event was awesome with more than balloons than ever. There were several special shapes balloons that would capture the eye i...
???? by David S
...I have also used the three ring circus types . The one which I use and have used on many different types of balloons is the Bonnano (sold by Cameron) I find that it is strong, simple and safe....
Help design my new Balloon by d99
Hi, I fly hot air balloons around southern New Hampshire. My current balloon is getting old and tired and I've decided to buy a new one. One of the great things is I get to pick colors and pl...
Some questions by traintaz
Hi there, I like hot air balloons and was just wondering: How do people clean the balloon? What material are they made of? I've seen stunts where somebody lands on top of the balloon, and...
Sources of helium? by Linda2
Hi all! Maybe this is not completely on-topic, but as there are helium filled balloons, I wonder.. Where on Earth do you find helium? Is it in the air, or under the Earth? It's an inert gas, ...
Albuquerque by Prasad
...is good if the weather goes right. The last week end some pilot have to leave to get home, so the number of balloons drops a little. This has it's benefits in more room to get around the field. ...
98 Rally Schedule by freegoogleads
..., 1998. We should have our web page completed soon and I'll post when it's finished. Slots for 65 balloons....
terminal velocity descent by terryswift
...s very close to 1300 fpm). What size balloon was that, and is that a typical terminal descent speed for balloons? Was the envelope collapsed? (Of course not....but was it starting to? Would it? Wa...
lifting pyramid blocks by Curious
...yramid blocs weighed in the range of 1 to 2 tons (2,000 - 4,000 pounds). You fellows that are familiar with balloons -- what about it? Could it be done?...
Lifting Pyramid Blocks by Curious
...yramid blocs weighed in the range of 1 to 2 tons (2,000 - 4,000 pounds). You fellows that are familiar with balloons -- what about it? Could it be done?...
Question: Ballooning in New York City? by Math_astronomer
... ocean? I would think that this would be extremely hazardous. 2. Do civilian authorities actually allow balloons to take off rom Central Park? Since the region is so heavily populated and has so m...
around the world by versa
...om the balloon and gondola on the web next week. That way you can have a look inside the BO3. Of course balloons will never replace airplanes. Cars haven't replaced the bikes, have they ?...
density of hot air by Fijomnhf
...s 1.226 kg/m^3. This is a fairly good estimate of o in the above equation. Also, as a general rule, hot air balloons get about 20 lbs (9 kg) of lift per 1000 cu ft (28 cu meters). A good material ...
Lift capacity question by kdidnt
...loon came up in another NG. I remember hearing that hang glider pilots have launched (dropped) from hot air balloons, but what about heavier aircraft? What is the maximum weight a typical balloon ...
Variometer by David S
G'Day to All, I am a pilot of fixed wing aircraft as well as hot air balloons, I am from Melbourne, Australia. I am trying to locate a particular variometer, the only name I can see on the unit i...
The Millennium Expedition by ArleneBird
...ket. In France, contact may have a French contact. By way of information, we can accomodate only 10 balloons since we have only 10 Arctic Cars to function as chase vehicles. We can accomodate ...
buying second-hand by FieryIce
... http://www.bbac.org/ Joining the club will give you the Aerostat the club magazine which also lists used balloons. From the club site you will be able to learn about pilot licence requirements in t...
Physics of balloon flight, questions by WONDER2005
Hi, My interest in balloons is new and as a 'balloon newbee' I am trying to understand how they fly. (I know, this is old hat to the rest of you, but I've got to start somewhere.) I...
Helium bubble addon? by nucshuco
...already have. My next (and better) idea was to use the 9000 cubic foot hot air envelope and a net of helium balloons attached to the top of the envelope around the equator. The net would be lightweigh...
What are good ballooning mags? by Linda2
...also produces a mag called Aerostat. Details can be found at http://www.bbac.org/links.html Pre owned balloons and equipment are advertised at http://vweb1.hiway.co.uk/zebedee/index.html H...
Ballooning lesson by nucshuco
...mber of pilots (of jets and the like) and flight engineers who work for Cathay Pacific Airlines and operate balloons as a hobby. However I think there is little ballooning in Hong Kong. You could try ...
Night Flights by MYEBERS
I see no exception from FAR 91.205 for balloons. Excerpted: (c) Visual flight rules (night). For VFR flight at night, the following instruments and equipment are required: (1) Instruments and equi...
A couple of questions. by filip`
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...
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