FlyerTon Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 American Troy Bradley and Russian Leonid Tiukhtyaev have now surpassed two Helium Balloon World Records, the 1981 distance record and the 1971 duration record. They are due for a landing on the west coast of Mexico today. They left Japan on Sunday and were originally intending to land in either Canada or the U.S. Tracker: http://pacificballoon.com/tracking/index.php http://www.pacificballoon.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31052066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 I used to work in a Helium Factory but I jacked it in because of my boss I won't be spoken to in that tone of voice! *Here all week - try the veal* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Tracker: http://pacificballoon.com/tracking/index.php Only 2,178ft altitude now and descending, 5 miles from the coast. It looks like they are all set up for landing in Baja, California Sur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 What did they do about shitting and how long did they go before they kissed??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 What did they do about shitting and how long did they go before they kissed???Hold it in. The increase in weight acts as ballast and brings the balloon down gradually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/TwoEaglesBalloonTeam #TwoEagles Balloon Team Press Release The Two Eagles balloon team is pleased to report the Two Eagles balloon has landed safely just off the Baja coast near La Poza Grande. The pilots made a controlled descent to a gentle water landing about four miles off the Baja coast. The balloon is stable and still inflated and the pilots are fine. Winds at the lower levels turned parallel to the coast, which made it more prudent for the pilots to execute a landing in the water. Mexican authorities are cooperating fully and the Coast Guard is enroute to the balloon. We anticipate they will tow the capsule to shore. We would note that a water landing is acceptable under the international rules governing the establishment of world records. Two around-the-world attempts using a different type of balloon landed in the water and were approved as records. Landing occurred at six days, 16 hours and 37 minutes into the mission (approximately 7:01 AM MST or 1400 UTC) at a distance of 6,646 miles (10,696 km). More details to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hold it in. The increase in weight acts as ballast and brings the balloon down gradually. Cheers, m8 I'm not too clued up on physics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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