Two Eagles Balloon Team

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#TwoEagles - In a gas filled balloon, the ability to extend the aircraft’s duration capability is based on the amount of disposable ballast available. The Two Eagles balloon envelope has a volume of 350,000 cubic feet (9,900 cubic meters) of helium, so our pilots will be carrying a lot of disposable ballast in the form of sand. The ballast bags are multi-colored to make it easy for the pilots to keep track of the ballast throughout the flight. Depending on the flight profile, the Two Eagles balloon is capable of flying for up to 10 days. Saga, Japan. #WorldRecordAttempt

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#TwoEagles Balloon Team The envelope being inspected by Bert Padelt in Saga, Japan. #WorldRecordAttempt (Photo credit: Troy Bradley)

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 #TwoEagles Balloon Team Race the Atlantic! The TEAM USA Story A Bob Martin - KRQE Production, Copyright 1992. Media may not copy or broadcast any portion of this video without permission of the copyright holder. #WorldRecordAttempt

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#TwoEagles Weight is monitored as preparations continue on the flight capsule. #WorldRecordAttempt

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 #TwoEagles Filling and weighing the liquid oxygen dewar. This tank will be the primary oxygen source during the flight. #WorldRecordAttempt

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#twoeagles Inside of capsule. Preparing for early 2015 launch flight from Saga, Japan to North America. #worldrecord

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#TwoEagles Preparation continues for launch in early 2015 in Saga, Japan. #WorldRecordAttempt

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Two Eagles Balloon Team