Any balloon just i would like to know how high it flies ?
2007-01-24 04:23:14 · 8 answers · asked by The Diver 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Helium balloons used to lift near-space payload can go up to 150,000 feet.
http://www.vs.afrl.af.mil/FactSheets/near-space.html
Another balloon went up to 32 km
http://www.newscientist.com/blog/technology/2006/09/spaceflight-on-cheap.html
2007-01-24 16:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How far does the balloon travel and how high does it go?
Distance is dependent on the wind speed on the day of the flight. The average distance covered during a balloon flight is 10 to 12 miles, but we can cover anything from 2 to 20 miles! Our altitude varies between tree top height and 2500 feet. It is controlled by the pilot and this will be varied throughout the flight to take in the features of the area.
2007-01-24 04:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by Maybe I am a smartass..so what 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a helium baloon will ascend until the pressure outside the baloon is so lower then the inside, that the baloon will burst, the altitude will be defined by how strong the walls of the ballon are to hold up agaiest the pressure.
2007-01-25 06:36:00 · answer #3 · answered by Karim G 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
An SR-71 Blackird pilot almost hit one once at 80,00 ft. He said it had expanded to the size of a two car garage at that altitude. Still going up.
2007-01-26 01:32:24 · answer #4 · answered by Fly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Helium is a less dense air, compared to the standard "atmospheric-air". Hence, that makes it lighter. What is heavier must come down, and the helium rises :)
2007-01-25 00:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by urbanvigilante 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it grow to be sufficiently huge and skinny adequate, particular. yet you're able to have a great subject coping with to fill it with warm air, because of the fact Mars would not have oxygen in its environment, so which you won't be able to use the accepted fire approach. you will could desire to apply Martian air; in case you used compressed heated air, as quickly as released into the balloon it may depressurize and there could be a corresponding drop in temperature. What you will could desire to do is discover the thank you to warmth Martian air with skill different than fire, then it may upward push into the balloon and fill it, very gradually, and maybe advance it off. it may could desire to be very easy-weight, it won't have the skill to hold something.
2016-11-26 23:14:44 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
helium is lighter than air, so it will rise until the helium leaks out enough to balance the weight with the lift.
2007-01-24 04:30:57 · answer #7 · answered by mike m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
into the stratosphere if they are weather baloons,if its a party ballon a couple thousand feet then they pop from the pressure.
2007-01-24 23:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by anthony conant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋