I think nearly every child has wondered what it’s like to be lifted above the clouds by helium balloons. Kent Couch takes a childhood dream to a whole new level with his recent lawn chair balloon flight:
Kent’s website, www.couchballoons.com has some beautiful photos from this and previous lawn chair flights. Kent Couch isn’t the first to lift off in a lawn chair, in fact, he became intrigued after seeing a television report about Larry Walters.
For the engineers out there, here’s some design info:
Up, up and away!
Thanks for listening:)
Tags: Kent Couch, Larry Walters, lawn chair balloons, lawn chair flight
