The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert

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• p. 118 …Robert Gross and Mr. Maher of Lockheed 11:55 A.M. Gen. Sam Anderson 12:00…
• p. 393 …in the form of an altitude vs. gross load chart with helium as the lifting gas…
• p. 394 …4}{\text {Gross Load}} = \frac {K}{W} $$ In turn, $ \frac{K}{W}=a e^{-0. 4…
• p. 395 …free lift in pounds and G is gross lift in pounds. Although this equation was derived…
• p. 400 …By equation (10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss of…
• p. 412 …or a gross buoyancy of 450 lb., the maximum allowable inflation of a 30' diameter, .001…
• p. 479 …accelerating force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
• p. 552 …000 feet. In one step, this becomes: Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
• p. 555 …of rise in feet per minute G = gross lift in grams For our purposes, we wish…
• p. 559 …G) ^ {\frac {2}{3}} $$ (Approximate) where G = gross load A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up…
• p. 561 …where $ \triangle G= $ loss of lift G = gross load (balloon weight plus equipment load) $ \triangle T…
• p. 562 …not including balloon or its integral parts. Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
• p. 635 …Serial No. ___ description ___ ___ Line length ___ Banner description ___ ___ Ballast assembly - description ___ ___ Eallast. ___ Total Equipment Weight. ___ Gross Load ___
• p. 636 …Gross Load . . . ___ Assumed Gross Lift (Gross Load + 10%) G ___ G 2/3 ___ Free Lift - F = $ (\frac…
• p. 649 …theoretical altitude determined by the displacement and gross load. ## 7. Control systems Two systems of control…
• p. 681 …By adjusting the gross load to be supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
• p. 691 …A chart showing the relation between altitude, gross lift, and balloon size has been found necessary…
• p. 775 …The gross load reported should be accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
• p. 777 500 gm DRAG CHUTES 300 " BANNER 2000 " PAYLOAD 4500 " BALLOON 7300 " GROSS LOAD ## NOTE: Use low…
• p. 779 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume, using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
• p. 781 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross load and floating level for balloons of several…
• p. 817 …A can of sand is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
• p. 825 …the balloon with the equipment load attached. Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
• p. 830 …Serial No. ___ description ___ Drag chute ___ ___ Banner description ___ ___ Ballast assembly - description ___ ___ Ballast ___ Total Equipment Weight . ___ Gross Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___
• p. 831 …waiting___ grams Actual balloon lift . . . . . . . . . . . ___ " AActual gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) . . . . . ___ " Number Helium tanks required…
• p. 835 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length . . . . . . . 107 Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude . . . . . . . . . . 108 Graph 4: Gross Load…
• p. 847 …Estimated Gross Load Limit kg. Altitude Range ft. 7 200 0.6 1.5 to 5…