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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published in 1995 by Headquarters United States Air Force. It was written in response to Representative Steven H. Schiff's request and a General Accounting Office audit, and it contains Col. Richard L. Weaver's report and 1st Lt. James McAndrew's synopsis, along with attachments, appendices and photographs. The report says researchers found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from a Project MOGUL balloon train.

  • p. 143 …Robert Gross ar.d 't!r. Jlaher of Lockheed 11~ 55 A.'.!. Gen. Sam Anderson 12…
  • p. 481 …Balloon Volume x Gas Lift Gross Load · It may be noted from this equation that a…
  • p. 482 …Balloon Volume x 24.4 Gross Load K =-w K _ 08.o475Z In turn, w-in…
  • p. 483 …free lift in pounds and G is gross lift in pounds. Although this equation was derived…
  • p. 488 …By equation {10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss of…
  • p. 500 …or a gross buoyancy of 450 lb. • the maximum allowable infle.tion of a 30' diameter…
  • p. 569 …accelerating force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
  • p. 643 …000 feet. In one step, this becomes: Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
  • p. 650 (Approximate) where G • gross load A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up, based on this equation…
  • p. 652 …G = loss of lift G =gross load (balloon weight plus equipment load) AT : mean temperature difference…
  • p. 653 …not including balloon or its integral parts. Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
  • p. 726 …Ballast • • .. • • '" • Total Equipment l~eight. • • • • ' Gross Load • • ' • • • • {56)
  • p. 727 …Balloon volwne x gas litt/mol gross load cu. ft. -----------------NAximum Altitude • • • ft, m.s.l…
  • p. 741 …altitude deter- mined by the displacement and gross load. 7. Control systems Two systems of control…
  • p. 777 …By adjusting th~ gross load to be supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
  • p. 787 …Computations A chart showi~ the relation between altitude, gross lift, and balloon size has been found…
  • p. 883 …The gross load reported should be accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
  • p. 885 …A L L 0 0 N 7300 ,, GRoss LoAD Fl G. 17 NYU BALLOON pROJECT I…
  • p. 887 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume, using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
  • p. 889 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross load and floating level for balloons of several…
  • p. 925 …A can of sand is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
  • p. 933 …the balloon with the equipment load attached. Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
  • p. 938 …description.______________ Drag chute ---------------------------- Banner description --------------- ---------- Ballast assembly - description -----------~-- Ballast • • • • • • Total Equipment i'ieight • • ' • • • • • • Gross Load • • • • • • • • • • • -86-
  • p. 939 …wnitin_,g________ grams Actual balloon lift • • • • • • • • ". . .• II AActunl gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) • Number Helium…
  • p. 943 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length • • • • • • .107 Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude • • • • • • • • • .108 Graph 4: Gross Load…
  • p. 955 …BALLOOO DA 'fA General Mills Actual Balloon Estimated Gross Altitude ~ominal Diiameter Volwne Weight Load Limit…
DHClecl t.ban betoN, due to t~ hiriDC ot ~" personnel. 'l'he
Joint laboratol"J' aDd ottice which this project shares with
uother 11 hi&hl7 1D&dequate tor aix ~~en ot theirs and elnea
et OUJ'8 - a total ot 17 •• in a spaa. approximatel7 15xl5 tNt..
4. M•th9d• ot .lttaqk
lJntU plastic balloou can be obtained, ve vill contill1Je
to ~ cluatera ot uteorolo&ical balloons.
e. hpe.ratu.e azd JauielD
Tlw oll1.7 aubatantial chanp in equi}D8nt duria, the
periocl ooTerecl bJ' this report, other than general atrengtheainc
ot fi71DC liMit 11 the addition ot a D8Y aiD sand t.llaat. droppiDC
dnioe to tlw equi~nt traiD ot the nights to be made at. .llamogordo.
TM dnice conaistt or a Mat or eight. plaatic tubea each
t1lle4 vith di'J' 8&Dd ud sealed on the bottoa with a aturd7 paper
--... .lt. the bot.t.oa ot each tube, reatiDC apiut. the -bra•,
S.. a ..U detoat1DC ~quilt ot sufficient tore~ to ruptUN the paper
&Dd pend.t the sud to tall. !ach squib is con.otecl to a d1tteren\
1-.d Oil tbl baro-nitoh ot a radio-sonde modulator, ao that a
predete1'111Ded wight or H.Dd •7 be released at ei&ht predetendned
alt.1t1Jdea. .A ....U. wire •aheit• ia placed over the o~tor ot t.be
mclulator ill such a •7 that tba pill &I'll 1• litted clear or the ooa-
taot.a 4l11"1DI ascent &lid pemittecl to drop into place at &D altitUI!e
alto'ft tbat ot the hipeat tiriDC contact.. 'l'hia ia delicnecS to prenn\
tM t1.ri.J1c ot aquibe aD4 conaequellt droppiDC or b&l.laat duriDC aacent.
t. Qne'vit• ap« ltos ••tioM
I\ ia tel\ tbat the •• ot treel7 ext.euible •teorolo&ioal
lallooM 11 uuatiatactoi'J' tor &DJ' tiDal aolutioa of our probl-
lleoaue or their i.DMreiR iutab111t'7 &lid the rapid det.eriorat1oa
ot DeO'"• rubber UDder tbe r&J'II ot the lUll. It. 11 felt. that. cluater
niptt of theN balloou &1"0 a purel7 atop-1ap •thod ot fioat.iDC Yateoa
J.aberator1ea equi~at. u.atll pla.at1o DOD-ertenaible b&l.loo• call be
olrM1 DIM ... tettecl.
!Ill ... tor P"Mter. work apace 11 becOIIinc 1DO:reaa1~
•pat u ..., pencnmel are added to the project. a.Dil t.ba eztent ot
tM wrt IJ'CNI•
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