GALLAGHER BLIMP

[@Robster4404]

Have you ever thought about adding a 10-speed gearbox so the pilot would not have to pedal as hard?

[@marysbahr4386]

My great grandfather had a patent on the same thing back in 1888. It was filled with hydrogen then, not helium. Nobody knew what happened to it, except back then, his enemies tried to destroy his attempts.

[@JohnnyFuckup]

Helium is for pussies

[@connordoody1812]

Do you have any paperwork or pictures still?

[@marysbahr4386]

No. Aside from a few newspaper articles from the era, everything was destroyed. We can't even find out where he's buried. @@connordoody1812

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

That’s really cool, thanks for sharing! My grandfather invented the little “notch” on the edge of a spool to hold the thread. Check out my new podcast, “THE FLAMING BRAIN ABIDES”, as well as my autobiography, “THE CHRONICLES OF MANIA” on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

[@jeremylarson6267]

you would think gallagher would have a watermellon themed blimp, rather than just a generic white one

[@tatetalk]

I want one!

[@oilsmokejones3452]

Wow, a little larger with a balloonette to control buoyancy and 20 or 30 hp and I would want one..

[@adriaanboogaard8571]

Wonderful. Take good care of it.

[@krathoon2338]

Hah. That is Gallagher's old balloon ship. Apparently, it did not work that great. Must have been too windy.

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

Inside a giant stadium, where there was no wind to contend with, it was a different beast altogether.

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

Yuk Yuk! I’m a proud Level IV Fart Master!

[@m0ther_bra1ned12]

That actually looks like a lot of fun! Though I would imagine the helium would start to get expensive...

[@Ihaveausernametoo]

Pretty cool way to get around town. Also very safe.

[@dimitristripakis7364]

It is not safe. Winds are dangerous and buoyancy errors might suck somebody in the sky.

[@mandykal]

what an excercise, looks worth the thrill.

[@mikemaloney5830]

Solar panel, electric motor and rigid ( carbon fiber) envelope shaped as an airfoil and you’ve got something.

[@donindri]

Mmmm, I am imagining a lawn chair, a bunch of balloons, a good pellet gun, and one of those RC thruster motors.

[@armadica10]

i wonder if you attached a preheater to it you could just bypass the need for any kind of vertical controls, or ballast tanks.

[@inamcuisine7132]

Wonderful....I need one for me like this...can you help me to prepare one

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

Sorry, that would be above my pay grade. It was a friend of mine who purchased it from Gallagher.

[@Elvarks]

I want one!!

[@tumadoireacht]

How about adding a heated air balloon section - a small gas camping ring might do for ascents

[@JohnnyFuckup]

Ballonets are air-filled bags that are located inside the outer envelope of an airship. They are used to control the airship's altitude, attitude, and trim, or levelness. How they work: Ballonets work similarly to the ballast tanks of a submarine. When inflated, they reduce the volume available for the lifting gas, making it denser. This reduces the overall lift, so the airship descends. When deflated, the lift increases, so the airship ascends. How they are used: Pilots use air valves to directly control the ballonets. Multiple ballonets are typically located throughout the airship, both fore and aft, to help maintain balance and control pitch

[@charlesgallagher1376]

A lithium battery and an ebike pedal motor and you’re cruising.

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

Unfortunately, lithium batteries and powerful motors were still a wet dream back in those days.

[@joshdoz9234]

Why not add a light weight gearbox to reduce effort for the pilot?

[@metacosmos]

Very slow and very tiring but beautiful.

[@Albemarle7]

Payload?

[@amylutece8533]

any more videos on this?

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

No, but check out my new podcast, “THE FLAMING BRAIN ABIDES”.

[@deezynar]

It looks to be over built. Is all that structure really needed to support one person?

[@zorro149]

I thought Gallagher's blimp was painted like a watermelon.

[@flash05121972]

Awsome

[@AerostatMilpitas]

Nice to see the old ship back in action, suspect they'd even turn the HVAC off indoors to find calm air. Good work!

[@evilfluff6634]

Leo Gallagher did not have a blimp but his younger brother Ron Gallagher did. Now Leo does have the sledge-o-matic and both of them are comedians this younger brother was billed as Gallagher Too or two. Leo stopped him with a lawyer because just think someone get hit by a something at your brother’s show and sues you for it. Leo has payed out hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages from his own shows he doesn’t need is brother helping.

[@amenhotepavoskin1307]

You could add some gas propulsion, too. Beans and pea soup.

[@Elvarks]

Although with a little motor in addition

[@Rieksfier]

That propeller is doing absolutely nothing.

[@LucasLand]

what about electric motor to propel it?

[@joenodden]

The whole idea was to make a pedal powered blimp...

[@billbush-t5x]

Helium in this one? A hydrogen blimp would be half the size. Less cross section. With all the air vacuumed out of the cell the hydrogen wont explode just burn.

[@junkification]

IS THIS THE SAME HUMAN-POWERED BLIMP I SAW ON THE PLAYA AT "BURNING MAN 2011" ??

[@matthewhowell8596]

too much weight the propeller isn't going at a fast enough rate to make the balloon go higher it needs a motor or more helium

[@finjay21fj]

My trike has electric pedals, try that on this blimp and it may truly work \(°•°)\

[@ذيبذيب-س2و]

Hi

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Now that's cool! Too bad there's no way to smash watermelons and ketchup bottles while riding.

[@Ivann15]

An air bike

[@user-eh5gj1hx9z]

"?" Where does GALLAGHER COME IN? ???

[@TheFlamingBrain703]

He doesn’tm. My friend in bend bought the “White Dwarf” years ago.