The report describes POBAL, a test flight to demonstrate the feasibility of accomplishing station-keeping by powering a 711,000-cu. ft. free balloon against the wind in the minimum wind field near 60,000-ft altitude. The propulsion system, fabricated from off the shelf components, incorporated a 35-ft diameter helicopter rotor and an 8-hp electric motor powered by Ag-Zn batteries. Line of thrust was controlled by a 9-ft high rudder, steerable either by radio command or by autopilot. POBAL was flown from Holloman AFB, New Mexico in September 1972. System components, flight results, recommendations and feasibility studies for a long duration POBAL system are discussed. (Author)


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    Titel :

    LDF Powered Balloon Program


    Beteiligte:
    A. O. Koran (Autor:in) / R. C. Leclaire (Autor:in) / C. B. Rice (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973


    Format / Umfang :

    47 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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