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Old January 17th 16, 07:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Barney Einstein
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What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
Thanks.

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Old January 17th 16, 07:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Barney Einstein wrote:
What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
Thanks.


A little under 20 feet.

http://science.howstuffworks.com/helium2.htm


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Old January 18th 16, 02:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Sounds like someone is wanting others to do their homework for them.

"Barney Einstein" wrote in message
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What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total
load?
Thanks.

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Old January 23rd 16, 07:59 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Robert Barker wrote:

Sounds like someone is wanting others to do their homework for them.


Don't forget to count the weight of the
lawn chair.
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Old January 24th 16, 05:01 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Sunday, 17 January 2016 18:41:17 UTC, Barney Einstein wrote:
What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
Thanks.


Don't forget to count the weight of the
lawn chair.

And the beer and the pellet gun to release helium!!
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Old February 5th 16, 03:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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"Barney Einstein" wrote in message

What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
Thanks.


A balloon 9-10 feet in diameter will get it up (sorry ladies) to about 4000 ft, give or take a few hundred.

 




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