AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Balloon-assisted jumping          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Hot air, gas balloons and airships View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message JumpingMan Guest Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:54 pm    Post subject: Balloon-assisted jumping Some friends of mine are obsessed with the idea of buying weather balloons, filling them with helium, attaching them to a harness (with probably about -3 to -5 lbs of net lift) and jumping up into the air. If anyone has info on both the feasibility (with implicit danger) and cost of such an excursion, you input would be most appreciated. In addition, if this post better fits another group, please feel free to redirect me. Thank you. JumpingMan Back to top Ben Jackson Guest Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Balloon-assisted jumping On 2005-03-21, JumpingMan <amb93 (AT) cornell (DOT) edu> wrote: Quote: Some friends of mine are obsessed with the idea of buying weather balloons, filling them with helium, attaching them to a harness I've seen a website of a guy who does this. I takes a lot of balloon volume (like the size of a city bus) to lift a man. And in order to get that many balloons filled in a timely fashion takes a fairly large crew. -- Ben Jackson <ben (AT) ben (DOT) com> http://www.ben.com/ Back to top Pete Hulse Guest Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:08 am    Post subject: Re: Balloon-assisted jumping http://www.parabounce.com/ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Hot air, gas balloons and airships All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.