| Author | Comment | Last activity | Moderation | ||
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| mathew | "@Ag8n Yes, the Jalbert Kytoons! I covered them and a few other historical kite balloons here: https://www.headfullofair.com/post/what-is-a-kite-bal..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| mathew | "As a system, the balloon and kite parts are definitely lifting more than dragging-- Airpup climbs to higher angles as the wind goes from 3 to12mph ..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| mathew | "I should clarify that air adds mass not weight-- but a massive balloon is sluggish. " | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| mathew | "@cfastie Yes, Airpup's lift increases with the wind. I didn't measure the pull in 20mph winds, but I can say that it was at the limit of my ability..." | Read more » | over 5 years ago | |||
| mathew | "That V shape looks promising but doesn't work too well. I attached a research article "High Altitude Tethered Balloon Systems Study" by James A. M..." | Read more » | about 11 years ago | |||
| mathew | "That's the kingfisher! " | Read more » | over 11 years ago | |||
| mathew | "from a construction standpoint you're certainly right, a rectangle would be easier-- but for legal reasons we have to keep the balloon less than 6'..." | Read more » | almost 12 years ago |