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Solar balloon / solar hot air balloon 3.6m³
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(Metric system)
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Ideal for beginners in the manufacture of solar balloons.
Characteristic: An aircraft for less than 3€!
- Volume: 3.6m
³
- Surface: 11.6m
²
- 19mm adhesive: 5m
- Thrust **: ≃ 324g
- Envelope weight: 195g
- Payload: 50g
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- Matter: 30 50L garbage bags, low-end
- Matter: LDPE (low density polyethylene), thickness 16µ
Ease manufacturing

Manufacturing cost
 < than 3€
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** Reference thrust: 90g/m³ (Latitude: 46.7°N - Month: July - Time: 8 am UTC)
Manufacturing:
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Unfold the gores and add clothespins. |
Weld, following the welding plan. Left edges, then right edges.
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Weld about 10mm from the edge. |
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Anchor points - 19mm adhesive + central 19mm adhesive reinforcement + closing ties. |
Fix the anchor points on the welds, above and below. |
The 3.6 m³ solar balloon / hot air balloon ready to fly. |
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