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Old 15-03-2013, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by clive milne View Post
For a start, 45 cubic m of helium doesn't even have half the buoyancy required to get a grown man off the ground. Secondly, the ascent rate quoted translates to 90km/h in a vertical direction. (wind resistance?)

I suspect if you jumped off a building with that number of balloons you might actually reach 90km/h (albeit in a downwards direction)

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Who really cares ..this event did happen and was documented .........lighten up and enjoy the Story ............your a real ' kill joy ' aren't you.
What is it with people who want to pick things to bits for the sake of doing so.........such negativity.

Flash ...!!

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