NYU BALLOON PROJECT
PLAN VIEW OF BALLOON LAUNCHING LAYOUT
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DWN BY: LHM
DATE: 1-18-49
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Figure 29
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TRANSMITTER & ALTITUDE CHART
30' ANTENNA LENGTH
15'
25'
BANNER
DARK CHUTE
FLIGHT TERMINATION SWITCH & BAROGRAPH
HELIUM TRUCK
CANNON & SUB LINE
SAND BAGS
GROUND CLOTH
APPENDIX
LENGTH OF BUBBLE DETERMINED FROM CHART C18-20
PLASTIC BALLOON
WIND DIRECTION
WIND SOCK (CAPTIVE BALLOON)
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NOTES:
TRAIN ILLUSTRATED IS FROM FT48-X3
AND IS USED FOR LONG RANGE
CONSTANT LEVEL FLIGHTS.
OTHER FLIGHTS USE SIMPLER GEAR.
G.M. LAUNCHING PLATFORM MAY BE USED
IN PLACE OF ELLIPTICAL SHOT BAGS
ALL SHOT & SAND BAGS COVERED WITH
1 MIL POLYETHYLENE TO PREVENT
DIRECT CONTACT WITH BALLOON.
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