An image to lend perspective to the lifting capacity of the saucer shaped craft.
http://www.clusterballoon.org/
Further research at the donor site may reveal the capacity / displacement figures.
Posted on 10/15/2009 11:45:55 AM PDT by Arec Barrwin
Rescuers are tracking and chasing a "homemade flying saucer" that is in flight with a 6-year-old, by himself, on board.
The incident started this morning in Fort Collins when the boy got into the balloon-like device, which was built by an adult, and it came loose from a tether, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
The contraption could rise as high as 10,000 feet, the sheriff's office said.
The home-made flying saucer was last seen in flight over Weld County.
The sheriff's office is working the Federal Aviation Administration to determine how to best get the boy down.
The homemade airplane was tethered in Fort Collins when the boy got onboard and it floated away. (Lisa Ecklund via 9News)
The six-year-old boy was by himself on board the hommade aircraft. (Courtesy Lisa Ecklund, via 9News)
The craft could fly as high as 10,000 feet, according to the Weld County Sheriff's Office. (Lisa Ecklund via 9News)
Think of it this way. If you filled it with water and held it upside down, what shape would it take? It will try to reach a teardrop shape as best it can.
Completely wordless book. Bored brothers build a plane with junk they find in their garage. They fly it, and I think dismantle it without their parents knowing. (If I remember correctly.)
I’m already on a Prayer Warrior group for a mom from my church who has cancer—she leaves updates on caringbridge—I’ll add them to my daily prayers as well!
Believe!
An interesting tidbit from the Denver (channel 9) broadcast is that the parents called the station requesting the news chopper. It wasn’t clear if the parent’s even called the cops.
What makes you think you know that?
Good point. I think also that a kid could have never survived inside due to the concentrations of helium, not enough air to breath.
That's upsetting.
Thank you! No I no longer have to assume; I wasn’t up for doing the math today.
Praying for this child that he is safe and no harm has come to him. I have a 6 and 7 year old and it breaks my heart to even think of something like this ever happening to them.
An image to lend perspective to the lifting capacity of the saucer shaped craft.
http://www.clusterballoon.org/
Further research at the donor site may reveal the capacity / displacement figures.
LOL
You get bored working shift work on Sundays.
The kid is not aboard of the balloon, it has landed and he is not on board.
Confirmed: THERE WAS A BASKET underneath.
Basket was gone on landing.
This was a prototype for a new career? Glad to see you thought of the safety first with the hard hat.
NOW not no.
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I just heard about it earlier. It does not look good right now.
Wow... sounds like fun
I started flying hanggliders at 17...does that count? My first one was home made.
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