Hot Air balloon

[bertusgeert 1]

For my midterm project I want to compose a picture of some hot air balloons

I looked on google and found quite a few cool pictures that i will use to draw from.

Here is the q. What is the takeoff sequence? how does it work? Up until when do the people hold on to the balloon? And how much space do you need to take off? Will a beach do?

Thanks dude.


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[JeffD 0]

Check out skydivingmovies.com I think there is /was a video showing a complete takeoff/landing sequence. Of course it had a few people jump at altitude but you didn't ask about that.

Anyway what I remember from the video was about like this.
1. Set up basket and torches, then lay basket on its side.
2. take balloon out of bag and lay out infront of basket.
3. Attatch basket to balloon.
4. With a big fan start blowing air into the balloon.
5. Once a fair amount of air is inside the balloon start heating the air with the torch.
6. Keep heating the air until the balloon stands up.
7. Get everyone in the balloon and one or two people who are not going up to hold onto the basket..
8. Heat the air until the basket starts to rise and then the 1 or 2 people get off and the balloon goes up pretty quick.


for landing they just keep a slow rate of decent and slide in. (pretty rough) because they always land downwind.

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[SkiD_PL8 0]

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for landing they just keep a slow rate of decent and slide in. (pretty rough) because they always land downwind.

Which is why all of us smart skydivers get out at altitude.

Greenie in training.