Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for a super pressure balloon puffing propulsion system that provides for directional control of the balloon. In one example, a system includes a lift gas envelope and a ballonet coupled within the lift gas envelope. The system also includes a pump used to pump a ballast gas into the ballonet. The system further includes a plurality of exhaust ports disposed around a circumference of the lift gas envelop, where the exhaust ports discharge the ballast gas from the ballonet to provide a selective horizontal propulsive force.


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    Title :

    PUFFING PROPULSION FOR SUPER PRESSURE BALLOONS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2018-04-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64B LIGHTER-THAN-AIR AIRCRAFT , Luftfahrzeuge leichter als Luft



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