Highest Airship in the World!
Saturday Tandem soared to 95,085 feet. She flew perfect. We fired up the propellers and drove her around then softly touched down three hours later.
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Saturday Tandem soared to 95,085 feet. She flew perfect. We fired up the propellers and drove her around then softly touched down three hours later.
October 24th, 2011 at 5:15 am
Amazing!
Congratulations to you and the team.
October 24th, 2011 at 5:31 am
It’s interesting how the balloons are so much larger in the last two images. Also, light refraction through the balloons actually softens the otherwise harsh shadows at that altitude.
October 24th, 2011 at 6:33 am
Love to see it! Great work JP and team
October 24th, 2011 at 6:47 am
Congratulations!
I’ll bet there are a lot of red, embarrassed, faces at a few “major” aerospace firms; those who said it “couldn’t be done”. Not even for a Billion bucks!
JP, I hope you had an easier time pulling your socks on; It was obviously worth it!
October 24th, 2011 at 7:04 am
Somebody should contact the Guiness World Record people. Is there an “Airship” category?
October 24th, 2011 at 7:26 am
How much mass are you lifting? Thanks.
October 24th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Wow! Congratulations!
Straight out of a Jules Verne novel.
October 24th, 2011 at 5:58 pm
Congratulations to the entire team. Another step forward!
October 24th, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Amazing! Great work! Thank you for sharing this with us.
October 24th, 2011 at 7:46 pm
80 lbs all up weight
October 24th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
but .. but .. do you have the GPS serial log confirming the altitude ???
October 24th, 2011 at 8:57 pm
We have two
October 26th, 2011 at 6:06 am
kudus, I’d like to ask you offline about the paperwork, mostly if was basic here we go notification or if they make ya do extra stuff…..hit my addy if you please.
October 26th, 2011 at 10:48 am
Well done, team! Sorry I missed this one.
October 30th, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Congratulations on a job well done.
November 2nd, 2011 at 5:02 pm
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