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Old 20th Aug 2016, 13:35
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RatherBeFlying
 
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Question How do you keep it on the ground after dropping a heavy load?

Serious tethering is required to avoid venting of expensive helium.

Then ballast must be sourced in said remote location.

Perhaps lay hose to body of water. Weight of hose will reduce payload, so can't go too far.

That or compress helium back into cylinders
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