Bag of wind.

wraymond · 13th June 2024, 19:31

Watched a hot air balloon race today. Are they entirely wind blown or are they navigable? Anybody done one? I know warm/cool air currents can help rise and fall, but direction?

WillyHeckaslike · 14th June 2024, 09:54

The Chinese weather baroons can have some steering ability. Some if not all of those downed recently over the US had a prop and a rudder.

wraymond · 14th June 2024, 18:27

Clever aren't they.

mileshawk56 · 14th June 2024, 19:23

Yes they are Ray,its no longer "eat your crusts up remember the starving Chinese" dont know why I was told that because I always did! Chris.S.

wraymond · 15th June 2024, 10:29

Really? Crusts? I was always told to 'eat your crusts' because 'it will make your hair curl'. Guess what, mine has all fallen out. Memo: don't believe your parents. They tell whoppers.

FLYING BANANA · 15th June 2024, 21:00

I’ve done a couple of hot air balloon trips. They do have rudders built into the ballon sides, they operate in a way that gently guides the balloon towards its landing. The rudders are just flaps built into the balloon fabric.
Most of the balloon trips have designated landing areas.

13th June 2024, 19:31	#1
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,236 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Bag of wind. Watched a hot air balloon race today. Are they entirely wind blown or are they navigable? Anybody done one? I know warm/cool air currents can help rise and fall, but direction? __________________ member no. 235

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wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,236 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Clever aren't they. __________________ member no. 235

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wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,236 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Really? Crusts? I was always told to 'eat your crusts' because 'it will make your hair curl'. Guess what, mine has all fallen out. Memo: don't believe your parents. They tell whoppers. __________________ member no. 235

15th June 2024, 21:00	#6
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14th June 2024, 09:54	#2
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,561 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	The Chinese weather baroons can have some steering ability. Some if not all of those downed recently over the US had a prop and a rudder.

14th June 2024, 19:23	#4
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,283 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Yes they are Ray,its no longer "eat your crusts up remember the starving Chinese" dont know why I was told that because I always did! Chris.S.