I haven't seen one of those used for several years. They take a huge
amount of helium which won't make you popular if the helium runs low. I
think the most typical setup is the 36" latex balloon even for Tustin
and Lakehurst.
On 3/27/2013 6:58 PM, Jake Palmer wrote:
> I'll probably go with a weather balloon if I can't find anything
> larger in mylar. It looks like a 100 gram latex balloon is about the
> right size.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:53 PM, William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com
> <mailto:wdgowen_at_gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> 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?
>
>
>
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