Re: Mylar balloons for steering

From: Edmund Liem <edmundliem_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:24:17 +0000

How about 52x37 in a blimp shape?
Edmund

On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 5:17 PM Jake Palmer 82.jake_at_gmail.com
[Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:

>
>
> 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
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>
> 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.
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 7:35 PM, Edmund Liem edmundliem_at_gmail.com
>>>> [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Wonder what size Mylar balloons are good for steering. Is 52x37 too
>>>>> big or 38 round sufficient?
>>>>> Edmund
>>>>> --
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>>>> --
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>>> *Edmund Liem*
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