Re: Mylar balloons for steering

From: Jake Palmer <82.jake_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:15:28 +0000

I have the same balloon that John and Bill have. It was supposed to be a
36" sphere, but what we got is closer to the shape of a football, and has
much less volume than a 36" sphere. They simply won't hold enough helium to
provide the amount of pull we need for steering in large buildings.

I think a balloon with the volume of a 36" sphere would likely work okay,
but something slightly larger would be ideal.

Jake

On Wed, Apr 4, 2018, 4:56 PM William Gowen wdgowen_at_gmail.com
[Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> I think that's the complaint. I would talk to John Kagan and whoever else
> is using that specific balloon. Steering is pretty much impossible for me.
> I just have a balloon so I'll look like an indoor flier.
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> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 7:44 PM, Edmund Liem edmundliem_at_gmail..com
> <edmundliem_at_gmail.com> [Indoor_Construction] <
> Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>> Do you think because the pull is not enough?
>> Edmund
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>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 4:43 PM William Gowen wdgowen_at_gmail.com
>> [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>> I've lent my 36" mylar balloon to a couple of different F1D fliers. Both
>>> did not like it. I think mine is the same as John Kagan uses.
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>>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 7:35 PM, Edmund Liem edmundliem_at_gmail.com
>>> [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>> Hi,
>>>> Wonder what size Mylar balloons are good for steering. Is 52x37 too big
>>>> or 38 round sufficient?
>>>> Edmund
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>>>> *Edmund Liem*
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>> *Edmund Liem*
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