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Re: Are we allowed to use helium?

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Originally Posted by Racer26 View Post
...Now i'm wondering if I could put enough helium in a pneumatic tire to make it float. R78 doesn't say the pneumatic wheel has to be serving a 'wheel' purpose, and a floating pneumatic wheel would be just as effective as a balloon at getting in the way.
The short answer is "No".

It would take ~46 cubic feet of Helium at NTP to raise a 3 lbm wheel.


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