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Old 04-03-2012 | 07:10 AM
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bpbrinson
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Default RE: Maximum altitude??

@ 1 oz of lift per Cubic foot of helium(not counting weight of containment) this will get huge just to help carry a fraction of the weight. Doable and good idea, but gonna get real big to make any difference. Bigger=more drag = more power to move = heavier=more power=heavier.......
80 cubic feet to carry 5 lbs, not counting weight of containment. Now you gonna build a blimp or an airplane? Both may work.

Brooks