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Forum: Rumours & News
5th Feb 2023, 15:24
Replies: 93
Views: 25,336
Posted By Winemaker

Here's a link to the weather blog of a University...

Here's a link to the weather blog of a University of Washington climatologist in which he analyzes the balloon path and how changing altitude into different wind directions could have steered it.
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Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2023, 15:15
Replies: 93
Views: 25,336
Posted By Winemaker

Well, despite your skepticism, free balloons are...

Well, despite your skepticism, free balloons are controllable to some extent. The U.S. Balloon Fiesta features free gas balloon races for distance ala the Coupe Aéronatique Gordon Bennett, in which...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Feb 2023, 01:16
Replies: 93
Views: 25,336
Posted By Winemaker

Certainly (as to being controlled remotely). They...

Certainly (as to being controlled remotely). They are receiving some sort of data from the machine or there's no point in flying it. Communications could easily go in both directions to change...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2023, 21:40
Replies: 93
Views: 25,336
Posted By Winemaker

Why would you need a person to release gas or...

Why would you need a person to release gas or ballast? Seems like it would be a simple servo design operating a valve or actuator.
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Feb 2023, 15:39
Replies: 93
Views: 25,336
Posted By Winemaker

The U-2 might go high enough. Agree it would be...

The U-2 might go high enough. Agree it would be difficult to down, it was difficult to shoot down WW1 German dirigibles and they were hydrogen filled. I wonder if this is hydrogen - way cheaper and...
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