Re: Steering balloons

From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:53:15 -0400

One thing to look out for is that commercial mylar balloons are
specified by their flat diameter. So a 36" mylar balloon may only be 10"
or 12" thick when inflated. They work okay for retrieval but probably
wouldn't have enough lift for steering.

On 3/27/2013 5:29 PM, Jake Palmer wrote:
> I have a couple balloons that are probably too old to risk using
> anymore. I know Ray sells balloons, but I'd prefer to go with mylar
> if possible. Is a 36" mylar balloon large enough for a building like
> the Kibbie Dome?
>
Received on Wed Mar 27 2013 - 15:53:16 CET

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