Balloon Marker

Abstract

A tethered balloon position marker was developed for use by troops operating in heavy forests. The system consists of a ten cubic-foot aerodynamically shaped balloon, two solid chemical hydrogen generator inflation cartridges, a strobe light for night time use, a tether line, and a carrying case. The system is an improved version of a system developed earlier which used a spherical balloon and a cylinder of compressed helium for inflation. The improved balloon shape provides better vertical flying qualities, and the hydrogen generator reduces weight. A battery with improved shelf life is used in the strobe light. An evaluation quantity of the marker systems was furnished to user units for evaluation; the results were not available for inclusion in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0782107

Entities

People

  • Benjamin F. Wood

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkaline Batteries
  • Army Training
  • Classification
  • Construction
  • Elements
  • Films
  • Forests
  • Generators
  • Ground Level
  • Hydrogen
  • Lithium Batteries
  • Materials
  • Security
  • Shelf Life
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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