Comment by freakynit
1 day ago
Was curious to know the calculations involved. Found them to be pretty simple.
Vibe-coded an online calculator for future escapists: https://balloon-lift-calculator.pagey.site
1 day ago
Was curious to know the calculations involved. Found them to be pretty simple.
Vibe-coded an online calculator for future escapists: https://balloon-lift-calculator.pagey.site
You can compare them with the original calculations that can be found at https://www.ballonflucht.de/en/ballonrechner.html !
Now calculate the necessary rate of fuel burn and fuel requirement for a given trip; tensile and tear strength needed for the balloon material and seams.
Tbf they probably didn't do all these calculations, but should have. They risked their lives by getting some of these things wrong.
Done. Updated: https://balloon-lift-calculator.pagey.site
Thanks..