Helium Balloon Sizing

[Barney Einstein]

What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
Thanks.

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Barney Einstein > wrote:
> What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
> Thanks.
>

A little under 20 feet.

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[Robert Barker]

Sounds like someone is wanting others to do their homework for them.

"Barney Einstein" > wrote in message
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> What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total
> load?
> Thanks.
>

[Mark Thorson]

Robert Barker wrote:
>
> Sounds like someone is wanting others to do their homework for them.

Don't forget to count the weight of the
lawn chair.

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On Sunday, 17 January 2016 18:41:17 UTC, Barney Einstein wrote:
> What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
> Thanks.

Don't forget to count the weight of the
lawn chair.

And the beer and the pellet gun to release helium!!

[Snuffy \Hub Cap\ McKinney]

"Barney Einstein" > wrote in message

> What is the diameter of the helium balloon needed to life 200 pounds total load?
> Thanks.

A balloon 9-10 feet in diameter will get it up (sorry ladies) to about 4000 ft, give or take a few hundred.