[hackpgh-balloon] Re: Ideas for the next payload(s)...
- From: Robert Berger <bob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "hackpgh-balloon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <hackpgh-balloon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 06:37:36 -0500
A UAV might be useful to drop test a parafoil payload.
There is clearly a lot of overlap between the UAV and balloon projects. We
should add balloon stuff to the UAV meetings
On Nov 19, 2012, at 12:45 AM, Doug Philips <doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/18/12 1:10 AM, Robert Berger wrote:
>> 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
>
> Yup. We've talked about that kind thing virtually since the first launch (or
> maybe it was the first launch prep, I've lost track).
>
> Sounds like a great secondary project to pursue, as is the catch the payload
> with a UAV Quadcopter swarm! Ohly, maybe, the steerable parafoil might be
> easier to get working as it's slightly more proven tech...
>
> -=D
>
>
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