[hackpgh-balloon] Re: Ideas for the next payload(s)...
- From: Robert Berger <bob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "hackpgh-balloon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hackpgh-balloon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:10:22 -0500
An interesting idea. A round "canopy" chute like we've used in the past can
only change the descent rate, but a parafoil chute behaves like a glider and
could steer the payload during descent.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parafoil
On Nov 17, 2012, at 10:24 AM, Gary Midock <gary.midock@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Maybe we can rig a chute to direct balloon away from populated areas...like
> I-80!
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