Sat, Nov 17, 2007
Aero-Linx!
Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough,
if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows
us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not
that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often
hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts
confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this
is done on the Internet.
The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat
sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to
ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the
sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new
spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into
cyber-aero-space for awhile.
Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via
Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments
are always welcome, as well.
Aero-Linx: The Cluster Balloon Flight Page
Have you ever dreamed of being carried into the sky by a giant
bouquet of colorful toy balloons? That's the idea behind cluster
ballooning. The pilot wears a harness, to which a cluster of large,
helium-filled balloons are attached. Control is achieved by
releasing ballast to ascend, or by bursting balloons to descend.
The most famous cluster balloon flight took place in 1982. Larry
Walters, with no prior ballooning experience, attached 42 helium
weather balloons to a lawnchair, intending to go up a few hundred
feet, but instead soaring to 16,000. Surprisingly, Walters survived
his flight. However, both before and since Walters'
adventure, experienced balloonists have experimented with
helium balloon clusters, some rising to even greater heights.
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