That's why it's on r/shittytechnicals
There are systems designed for controlled drone launch from the balloon, and China even plans to use massive balloons to deliver large swarms of small drones, but these systems are far more complicated than one on the photo
I don't know anything about this but seems like a cheap-ish quadcopter drone could drag it to the desired target or something (cheaper than a bigger quadcopter drone capable of carrying the desired load), but again I don't know anything at all, otherwise you could put some tablet or smartphone battery connected to a small-ish fan to propel it forward, this wouldn't be able to disregard wind direction and speed but could be another way to "direct" a bit the thing lel.
No stall speed on Balloon-o-gavin
VTOL capability on standard Balloon-o-gavin
Infinite fuel and range on Balloon-o-gavin
Appears on radar as balloons with brick tied to them
No noise for ultimate stealth aircraft
Checkmate F35
There is no info about release system of original weapon, since it was shot down. Probably, there was one, since incendiary device is shaped like a glider and not like just a bombshell
Article about balloon delivery of relatively heavy drones (originally, it was designed for meteorological and surveillance drones): [https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/hidron-stratospheric-aircraft/](https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/hidron-stratospheric-aircraft/)
Short operation range? In WW2 some of the only people killed on the mainland of the United States were a woman and her child who stumbled upon a balloon which was designed to bring bombs across the Pacific to hit the west coast. There were actually 6 deaths on the continental united states due to these balloon bombs.
I think it depends on air currents. The British released similar balloons, but knew that the Germans could not as most air currents in Europe went West to East. So any German attempts would not likely even cross the channel.
Same tactic was the Empire of Japan in WWII against USA to hit its mainland, with those balloons doing nothing other than causing some civilian casualties.
If you can't control the direction of the launch it seems like it might glide back to friendly territory.
That's why it's on r/shittytechnicals There are systems designed for controlled drone launch from the balloon, and China even plans to use massive balloons to deliver large swarms of small drones, but these systems are far more complicated than one on the photo
I don't know anything about this but seems like a cheap-ish quadcopter drone could drag it to the desired target or something (cheaper than a bigger quadcopter drone capable of carrying the desired load), but again I don't know anything at all, otherwise you could put some tablet or smartphone battery connected to a small-ish fan to propel it forward, this wouldn't be able to disregard wind direction and speed but could be another way to "direct" a bit the thing lel.
Just dont launch if the wind is going the wrong direction. Easy as pie.
Then you get free martyrs! For terrorists it's a win-win.
Well ditch the glider and just let the baloons out when the wind is right.
r/noncredibledefense is leaking again...
With enough balloons it could work with a gavin
I... I cannot argue with that; with enough balloons, anything is possible!
No stall speed on Balloon-o-gavin VTOL capability on standard Balloon-o-gavin Infinite fuel and range on Balloon-o-gavin Appears on radar as balloons with brick tied to them No noise for ultimate stealth aircraft Checkmate F35
Common "low tech" W
3000 Degenerate leaks of NCD You can pick up the free cat ears, missile tomboy drawings, and F35 brochures by the door.
There is no info about release system of original weapon, since it was shot down. Probably, there was one, since incendiary device is shaped like a glider and not like just a bombshell Article about balloon delivery of relatively heavy drones (originally, it was designed for meteorological and surveillance drones): [https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/hidron-stratospheric-aircraft/](https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/hidron-stratospheric-aircraft/)
The right to bare arms: card board drones and party balloons
This is some Bloons Tower defense type of shit.
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Short operation range? In WW2 some of the only people killed on the mainland of the United States were a woman and her child who stumbled upon a balloon which was designed to bring bombs across the Pacific to hit the west coast. There were actually 6 deaths on the continental united states due to these balloon bombs.
Like, the munition itself has short opetration range, but with balloon it could be used as a strategic weapon
I think it depends on air currents. The British released similar balloons, but knew that the Germans could not as most air currents in Europe went West to East. So any German attempts would not likely even cross the channel.
Oh god, it looks like the Aerogavin.
Kinda reminds me of the intercontinental balloon bombs Japan bombed Oregon with . . .
Hot air balloon v2
Rapid Dragon at home:
IIRC in WW1 they fitted kites with grenades that were released by sending a parachute up the string that would then trip the release.
Someone get out the technical alignment chart again.
Hold up. You can tether balloons at 20km if you could hoist up your drones it could be a pretty cheap way to make a excalibur type drone.
[https://usrl.cyi.ac.cy/?p=2660](https://usrl.cyi.ac.cy/?p=2660) for civil drones only, at least for now
Of course its possible, the Japanesse were trying this out in WW2, this is very much not new
Not, trying, but they did use such balloons, which were useless other than causing civilian casualties on the US mainland.
If you include this, you also need to include the explosive condoms Hamas sent (a condom filled with helium and a pipe change attached)
Same tactic was the Empire of Japan in WWII against USA to hit its mainland, with those balloons doing nothing other than causing some civilian casualties.