Balloon

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1976-03-15

1977-09-27

Blix, Trygve M.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, lighter-than-air

Balloons

244 25, 244 2, 244139, B64B 140

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040506533

ABSTRACT:
A balloon has an airfoil-shaped member connected to its top surface. The airfoil-shaped member has a top curved skin with a plurality of parallelly-spaced partitions which form therebetween a plurality of air passageways for air. Upon the descent or lateral movement of the balloon, the airfoil-shaped member is expanded to provide a vertical stabilization of the balloon and to afford better control of the balloon during the lateral travel thereof.

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patent: 3450377 (1969-06-01), Mitchell
patent: 3724789 (1973-04-01), Snyder
patent: 3980259 (1976-09-01), Greenhalgh et al.

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