helium

Forum Post Sources of helium?
Helium is obtained by extraction from natural gas. This link: http://www.airproducts.com/gases/helium.html has a bit more information about it. As you can see, there are a number of other use...
Forum Post Helium Balloon
...e, I was watching this tv documentary ('The Ultimate adventure with Nicolas Hulot' and saw this helium balloon he was using, I was amazed! It was a small helium balloon having a single seat ...
Forum Post 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
Forum Post Helium bubble addon?
...on I 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 light...
Forum Post Round the world race
ok, my mistake. just check'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 ######...
Forum Post Around the World Hot Air Balloon Cheaters^
Why it is impossible to fly around the world without the helium... * You need too much propane/kerosine * You have to stay at low alltitude * Since you have to stay at low altitude, you're 10...
Forum Post Theoretical Question About Balloons
...yone can provide some information on. I've heard that it's possible to harness oneself to a helium balloon (perhaps abt. 20 ft in diameter?) that will negate most, but not all, of one�...
Forum Post Balloon-Jumping..
I think the original post on this topic inquired about the sport of attaching oneself to a helium balloon of a size to achieve almost netural bouyancy. Then jump. 50 or 100 feet high I have he...
Forum Post Physics of balloon flight, questions
I do believe this is why the air-craft, whether it be a balloon or an airship, whether it be filled with Helium or Hot Air - are all called 'Lighter Than Air' - craft. If you really want to ...
Forum Post backpack balloon
... sharper image yet, but we will post here when it's ready. The good news is that it does not require helium or heavy gas tanks to work. The bad is that it only works in good weather and VFR....
Forum Post miniature balloons
...ly bags of latex toy balloons. Party supply stores also have large supplies of toy balloons. Most helium suppliers should supply toy balloons. If this is not the type of miniature balloons...
Forum Post Global Hilton Launch
... of the crowd and the sound of horns and sirens. The tethered balloon hovered at five feet while more helium was added and the burners activated. After fifteen minutes of checking rigging the orde...
 

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