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Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:13 pm
by Smiliesafari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zNK14Y0CwQ
The balloon on my left has an envelop volumn of 425,000 cu.ft. The balloon on my right has an envelop volumn of 315,000 cu.ft. My little "Smilie" has an envelop volumn of 32,000 cu.ft. I could fly my balloon inside of the 425.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:26 pm
by astroturf
Perdy Kewl
Thanks
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:11 pm
by MountainManJoe
I can see your Safari. So how do you steer a balloon?
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:27 pm
by Cobra
the smile between those massive balloons looks funny
steering eh...? i thought the only way to navigate was to get in an air current heading the direction you want. i could be wrong though i know nothing on the subject, enlighten me
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:35 pm
by 1Gary
Nice Skip.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:29 pm
by MountainManJoe
if that's the case, they should figure out a way to attach a sail
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:58 pm
by doyoulikeithere
Wow, that just looks like such a great time!!
And peaceful up there when the torches aren't firing.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 12:08 am
by 1Gary
I stood next to Skip on a pre-flight briefing on a day he couldn't fly because of wind and the depth of info and coverage of landing zones was just amazing.They had a huge weather station van on site.To me it didn't seem windy,but Skip pointed out the way the tree tops where moving and then it made sense.These guys are pilots x5.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:47 am
by Smiliesafari
Steering is done using wind currents. At different altitudes winds can change directions. Here in central Florida we have a dozen different launch sites. We pick a launch site according to wind direction so that we get blown into an area that has good landing sites.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:33 am
by mdmead
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 10:16 am
by Smiliesafari
YES SIR IT IS. By the way, just in case you haven't noticed, all of your shop posts are crooked.
And why haven't we seen your sorry butt out there working? OH...that's right...NO NEW PROJECTS etc,etc.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:34 pm
by T.Low
Smiliesafari wrote:YES SIR IT IS. By the way, just in case you haven't noticed, all of your shop posts are crooked.
And why haven't we seen your sorry butt out there working? OH...that's right...NO NEW PROJECTS etc,etc.
I'm just worried that by this time next year Matty's sig line will include "Stalled out 40x60 pole barn project"
Just kidding, matty, you know I
ya , and am happy as hell for ya.
Skip, that is too cool, as always. Peaceful and ultra thrilling all at the same time.
TLessB, i saw the van too at the 1:30 mark; just the passenger side rear.
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:14 pm
by astrozam
The Smilie balloon will always be my favorite
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:45 am
by mdmead
T.Low wrote:
I'm just worried that by this time next year Matty's sig line will include "Stalled out 40x60 pole barn project"
I'm feelin' a bit like Rodney Dangerfield this morning....
Re: Smilie flying with the giants
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:02 am
by MrJames
