The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert

USAF / The Black Vault · 1995 · 882 pages · text by OCR, confidence 99%

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G.M. 20' BALLOON G.M. 202 PARACHUTE ML-132 BANNER-3'×6' PAYLOAD 500 gm DRAG CHUTES 300 " BANNER 2000 " PAYLOAD 4500 " BALLOON 7300 " GROSS LOAD 30' 15' 50' LAUNCHING REMNANT NOTE: Use low rates of rise (500 ft per min) to prevent balloon failure during ascent. All rigging 500 lb. test Nylon. Max. Ceiling with this load: 67000 to 70000 ft. Probable Ceiling: 45000 ft. since no appendix is used. Prob. Flight Duration- 3 hrs. 1¼ FULL TANKS HELIUM REQ'D. FIG. 17 NYU BALLOON PROJECT PROPOSED FLIGHT TRAINS FOR SERVICE FLIGHTS (SIMPLE GEAR) DWN. BY: L.H.M. DATE: 8-30-48 FT48-X2 -31-

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