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5-foot tetroon flies 230 miles in less than 4 hours
Around 1:30 PM on February 4th, 2007, I was inflating another one of my 5-foot
tetroons. It had a card on it with my Web site address and the date
and time of release. The balloon only took a minute to inflate, and
when it was ready to be released, I checked the trees and bushes around
me. No gusts were coming. I let the balloon up on a short tether and
then let it go, with my camera turned on and ready to take the video.
The balloon swayed around a little as it slowly ascended. Once it was
over the trees, it caught on to more wind and headed east over a knoll
before disappearing.
Nearly two weeks later, I got an email with the subject: "Found Solar Balloon!" This is the subject line of emails sent via my found balloon form. I opened the email and was surprised to see that the balloon had been found two days after the release in Hayesville, North Carolina! 
This is my first out-of-state balloon flight that has been reported, as well as my
new distance record. My goal of course is always to beat previous records, but this
is one I won't forget.
Why don't you try this out? You can learn how to make your own tetroon right
here on the site, or you can get one pre-built! Click here to get yours pre-built.
A 5-foot tetroon costs only $8, and there are several other balloons to choose from.
Below is the video of the release of my balloon. Have fun flying! Unique Visitors since January 8 2006 Site Stats
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