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Your estimate is much too small. An AX-7 (probably the most common size) of 77,500 cubic feet has a diameter of 55 feet at the equator.
Hello I work for a theater, and for a project I need to locate a very large (6 ft diameter) metal hoop. I believe that hot air balloons have large hoops inside them but I'm not having a lot of luck fi
Hello, I have an opportunity to get an older balloon in trade, and I was curious as to the approximate value. Can anyone help me with that? Or are older balloons not worth much at all? The balloon
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 I was wo
Hi ! A couple of months ago already posted this question. Unfortunately, I had to postpone my study and the responses of those of you who had kindly responded to my inquiry got lost after my PC cras
Hi, there! I have a question: How much volume must a balloon have to lift e.g. one kilo mass?
Question? If you had a big balloon of CO2 hanging under a helium balloon. Could you do away with night time heating for ultra long distance balloons by pumping the CO2 into a tank during the day (It
Have a basic scientific question about the origin of the buoyant force that lifts a hot air balloon. Consider these two explanations: (1) The buoyant force is caused by the fact that air pressure
This is totally naive question. I was talking to a friend, and we got to wondering how economically feasible it would be for there to exist a commercial airship cruise line. Essentially for leisurely,
Hi, I hope my question does not offend anyone. I am new to newsgroups in general. Before I got married, my name was John Jeffries. In 1785 Dr John Jeffries (my great great ...) and Pierre Brouchard
...over the autobahn. From his description it was a Goodyear pressure airship and not the new Zeppelin ship. Question: Is the Goodyear ship there just for the usual purposes, i.e. to be a camera platfo...
...about the balloons. What makes a balloon fly is relative to Archimed isn't it ? It 's Archimed's force that sustains a balloon in the air, because the weight of the gas (hot air or helium) insi
...lens Falls, NY this weekend and am reading up on ballooning history. Could someone please answer a couple questions for me? Where was Maxie Anderson born and how did he die? Thanks!...
Hello, I am not a balloonist but I have a question for an expert. I just saw a movie which showed a hot air balloon flying above Central Park in New York City, USA. My questions are these: 1. Would
I'm doing some research. In what year was the first nonstop balloon flight made across the continental United States? Any info would be great.
Thinking about getting a pilot's license for ballooning, I posed a question about costs. Thanks to those who answered! But, of course, it just leads to more questions!! Does anyone have any info on
Hi, I'm thinking of getting my license (and then a balloon, of course), but had a few questions before I get started... Looking around the net, I get a good idea of the cost of getting into a system
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 information
...d how they fly. (I know, this is old hat to the rest of you, but I've got to start somewhere.) I have two questions: 1) Why does the warm air in the balloon not spill into the surrounding air? 2) ...
Man, this group is dull! Do you think we could get some discussion going? After 20 years of hanging under hot air bags I've come up with some rules of thumb for go or no go decisions. Some of them are
...the envelope with it and add a flame, it would probably burn even better than soarcoat! I have always had a question unanswered about a prayenmantis eating itself, at which point will it die? Well now...
Hi, How do horses out in the field react on a balloon that is landing or taking off quite close to them?
...ded many times as yet another crackpot idea. I looked for FAQ's and didn't find anything, so I'm posting my questions to the newsgroup without reading it for awhile. My apologies. I have to wonder, ...
In response to a question by: The first balloon flight happened in 1783 in France when the Montgolfier brothers launched a smoke balloon as a demonstration for the King of France. As I recall, it oc
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, please send en
...g more especially from pilots with a lot of experience so maybe some of you can answer some of the post and questions With some of the ignoramus posting I have seen on some of the groups nobody shou...
...A. I have been skydiving for about a year now and have always wanted to jump out of a balloon. I have a few questions for balloonists: How high do hot air balloons usually fly? Would you ever consid...
Current record is Per Lindstrand's 60,000 ft flight, isn't it? 140,000 seems pretty ambitious.
The subject of glider launching by hot air balloon came up in another NG. I remember hearing that hang glider pilots have launched (dropped) from hot air balloons, but what about heavier aircraft? W
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