Smallest Airship by Voliris - Guinness World Record

Official flight for the Guinness Worlds Record

[@willymakeit5172]

I would like an airship with a hanging gondola that resembles a boat. Riding over the desert sands under a full moon. Somebody break out the champagne.

[@silo3com]

Make it

[@TheAnical]

1.2 million.... :D I want to make them.

[@AmbroseBoaBowie]

Theoretically it is very much possible. The boat it self would need to be made out of a light weight wood, maybe bamboo, something durable but light. The inner structure would be aluminum and steal wires, and the engine would also need to be made of the same light weight material. Here is the fun part. It’s an air ship so you could put sails on the sides of the balloon, have them open up like fins, maybe even get really creative and have a few of them be solar sails. My one question is could we make the engine fuel source steam?

[@fleshwound5149]

Same, something with a living room, kitchen and bedroom. Imagine quietly floating over the ocean, looking out at the sunset in silence.

[@siyabongasibusiso3467]

You can fly for free with such balloon around the world and if possible for ever

[@starpilot101]

This is really the best configuration, with the simple altitude control of a plane with no need of pumps, ballast or venting gas and the low stall speed of a blimp. hybrid airships are beautiful wonderful things that sadly never saw service anywhere. a good fictional example is the tiger moth from castle in the sky.

[@voliris4837]

Thanks for your message Starpilot. We also tried to combine wing and envelope as the tiger moth airship, ( as Dynalifter Project in US), but the best configuration is really to have an hybrid envelope with high aerodynamic lift.

[@starpilot101]

Searched up the dynalifter it’s really a beauty looks like it works well too.

[@gregpeterman1102]

Reminds me of the pedal powered dirigeable Galager used to ride indoors at his shows in the 70s.

[@CombraStudios]

soar through the atmosphere up where the air is clear

[@cateyesaerial7703]

Its heavier than air. More like a big inflatable paramotor wing.

[@urquanseven2332]

It's technically a hybrid airship

[@cateyesaerial7703]

It's not really an arship

[@urquanseven2332]

@@cateyesaerial7703 Sorry to say, but it really is a hybrid airship. Go google what that means. It takes advantage of both aerodynamic and aerostatic lift, so it's a hybrid airship, that's the definition of it. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@cateyesaerial7703]

@@urquanseven2332 if you say so buddy...

[@cateyesaerial7703]

@@urquanseven2332 and yes I described it as a hybrid airship! An inflatable paramotor wing is how you would describe one. And I do know what I am talking about, I have been studying to be a pilot for years.

[@ThomasGrillo]

A beautiful, little airship! Thanks for sharing this.

[@michaelbuckers]

This doesn't qualify as an airship, the vessel is heavier than air. The balloon is lighter than air but it only serves as a wing, on its own it only produces (estimated) 20-40 kg of lift.

[@lucusloc]

Man, I grew up with Guinness, and loved reading their world record books. It was not til I was an adult that I found out they were a scam. You have to pay them for record "recognition". You could have handily and unarguably beaten the current record holder, but if you do not pay them for "certification" you will not get the award. They lost all respect from me when I found out how they operate. This is a really neat craft, but i really have to wonder how much the award cost. . .

[@airplanegeorge]

very cool. looks like it could get airborne with very little thrust, maybe even human power. maybe about 10 lbs of rc electric motors and lipos. looks perfectly stable, no bobbing up and down like the good year blimp.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Is it really a airship? Seems more like wing filled with helium. Normally airships are neutrally buoyant and change that with ballast and dump valves. The hallmark of airships is that they stay at the same altitude even when the motors are shut off seems like this one would just glide down.

[@Johnny-rj9on]

I think that any flying machine incorporating a substantial amount of lifting gas qualifies as an airship. IMO.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

@@Johnny-rj9on I guess the litmus test would be is the gas there to keep the structure rigid or is it there to lift the weight of vehicle.

[@johnmpowell]

Great flight! I'm totally envious of your hanger!

[@imas1239]

All my love and appreciations to you guys .

[@apollos5184]

despite everyone saying "it's not lighter than air", I think that was way cool!

[@HangTimeDeluxe]

It is a hybrid-airship, so while it is not "lighter than air," it is still an airship...just a "hybrid" one.

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

@@HangTimeDeluxe It's a hybrid paramotor at that rate. Calling this thing a hybrid is no different than adding an electric motor to any standard internal combustion car and calling it a hybrid electric vehicle despite the electric motor contributing almost nothing to the propulsion. I bet the hydrogen in that envelope could be replaced with regular air, and it would still be able to fly.

[@thuggeegaming659]

@@Eidolon1andOnly It doesn't use hydrogen as the lifting gas, it uses helium, and no it wouldn't. Aerostatic lift accounts for a major proportion of lift in a hybrid airship, without the lifting gas, it wouldn't fly at those airspeeds, or probably at all.

[@tobuslieven]

That is beautiful. Great job guys!

[@SalveMonesvol]

I'd love to know how's the fuel ecconomy while going about electric scooter speeds (30km/h). This could be an interesting way to move aroun in rural areas with dense forests and no roads.

[@SalveMonesvol]

@Jeffrey Hagelin you need planning as with any lighter than air aircraft.

[@Johnny-rj9on]

@@SalveMonesvol Need an anemometer

[@alexs9015]

This is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. I don't understand why you don't have over a billion views.

[@vivo-fj2jn]

Why peaudipie( I can even spent it!) 😅lol

[@rickyray2794]

1:01 my brain thought it was a GTAV clip, then I realized it wasn't lol

[@bazerger6258]

Curious, 'Guinness World Record' about size, and no stats presented...

[@party4lifedude]

This is the kind of thing I can really see being mistaken for a UFO

[@udownwito.p.p4153]

Maybe already have been 🤫

[@gregpeterman1102]

With no N number registration painted on it, it is a UFO

[@noahpedro7239]

😠😠 don't say rough f****** ufo in son of a beach oh by the way you are racist

[@Johnny-rj9on]

It's likely BS, but there was someone on the early internet that claimed to have smuggled massive amounts of MJ across the Canadian border back in the 70s using a camouflaged airship. If true, I'm sure it would've spawned a couple UFO sightings from stoned campers.

[@ciobulus]

Very nice but its more like a hybrid paramotor-airship not a true airship that can take of using only aerostatic lift. You should also try to get the heat from the motors into the gas chamber to get an extra boost of lift. And also go for unmanned versions using hydrogen ;) good luck and I hope you launch it as It would be safer than a paramotor for sure.

[@voliris4837]

Thanks Ciobulus. Every airship take off with speed or thrust by their engines because they are never lighter than air. We can say that it is a heavy airship or a ultra light plane. You 're right, for us it is the safest aircraft in the world.

[@Meredith848art]

V0iris, what you have done is exactly what i have been thinking about for some time now. Sorry the airbag has to be so large, it does change my theory of a sport aircraft. How much would diverting heat from the engine, and adding heat to start out help the lift? Not enough to be worth the trouble? Good luck getting r&d money, I know from experience that it is hard. if you ever want to put a parabolic dish mirror in it for energy production, give me a call in the USA, at 703-764-9563, I worked on that project for years.

[@sambolino44]

@@voliris4837 Airships are never lighter than air?

[@user-bj7cp6hm3q]

@@voliris4837 Are you exactly the designers? You said nonsense.

[@Barskor1]

@@sambolino44 They are French it is likely a translation error Their airship was never designed to be lighter than air so that it can take advantage of traditional heavy aircraft effects IE less subject to the wind and no need to tether it and shift ballast around for loading and unloading cargo.

[@MakerFarmNL]

This is a very nice idea that spans the gap between a paraglider and en light blimp! Nice!!

[@batfirewaf123]

As a pilot I must say, that was awesomely cool, simple, per video excellent maneuverability and looks to be very safe. WELL DONE GUYS! Where can I buy one?

[@AmbroseBoaBowie]

I’m gonna pitch you an idea I have had for a while. I’m sure you have heard of steam punk and their airships being boats that hang balloons, people say it’s in realistic but the Hindenburg’s main compartment where the storage, crew, and passengers was around the same size as a Sloop. (A type of ship) So it’s not so ridiculous to assume that if you were to make a boar out of lightweight durable wood, use aluminum and steal wires for the structure, and rely on sails and solar/steam power/Sails for propellant. It is possible to creat an actual air SHIP. Yes?

[@sourkraut6248]

Check downwind after one gets caught up in a mild breeze. Buy it super cheap.

[@gangleweed]

@@AmbroseBoaBowie ....and the Hydrogen, (which is the only thing holding it up) is also very inflameable.

[@diobrando2160]

@@AmbroseBoaBowie I think steam power is the absolute last way you'd want to power any kind of aircraft

[@gaston01000]

@@AmbroseBoaBowie Read about Santos Dumont. He’s frabricate his airships with bamboo.

[@TheMetahedron]

Best Commute Ever

[@dich5088]

Good job :)

[@theghost072000]

Super ! Continué ainsi !

[@mikecrabtree8200]

Very very cool. I wonder what she does if the motor were to stall. How slowly and safely does she come down?

[@stephanebelgrandrousson]

Bonjour, est ce que ce prototype existe toujours ? est il en état de vol ?

[@stevejobe4808]

I just want one now. Whoa !! Great music with killer visuals works every time. Meow...……...

[@davidvanniekerk3813]

Baie dankie/ Merci beaucoup 4 the very nice video. How fast (and high) can this mini Zeppelin go? Prima!

[@lookout816]

Game changer, awesome!

[@pigerrejacques9393]

Bonjour, bravo ! où peut-on l'acheter ?

[@Quint_69]

How much did it cost y'all to do all the research and construction for that?

[@shadowjack8]

Brilliant. I got the biggest grin on my face watching this little beauty fly. Can I assume it's filled with helium?

[@gtgodbear6320]

What's the top speed on that looks pretty fast for an airship.

[@suetaylor1127]

awesome, where can i get one?

[@leefithian3704]

Ok , cool , I could actually see myself cruising the Blvd on a calm day in the city with this

[@tedf1471]

With emphasis on dead calm. On a windy day, flying downwind, backwards (one way...)

[@kocsisjanos850]

Category ultralight or superlight or maybe Miller Light?

[@khcopter]

Now that you got it what do you do with it? You can only fly it in still air and you can’t fly it or operate it to much above sea level. So what good is it?

[@Johnny-rj9on]

On the days with no wind, you can fly. "what good is it" 🤦‍♂

[@swordfish00007]

Badass guys.... Definitely would love to buy something like this. How far can this travel?

[@voliris4837]

Thanks! This prototype was to make our proof of concept for our project NATAC: An Automatic Air Shuttle to Transport Container in desert. This one can fly 15 minutes by 100% electric engines, but much more if you add batteries or change the power system. For our NATAC scale 1, we could fly over 1000km. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6WTeYmdbrWer5Y

[@Hyperious_in_the_air]

what voltage is your electric system running? I'd imagine using something like salvaged Nissan Leaf 64AH 2S packs stacked to your cell count could give it a massive range boost.

[@AngelLestat2]

why you dont use hydrogen as lifting gas and fuel cells instead batteries with some solar panels on the top? This would give you like 10 to 20 times more range.

[@AngelLestat2]

+Baskor1 -It seems like a SCAM- First.. even the tesla was able to travel 1078 km, but it did this at a speed of 30 or 40 kmh, of course a small, aerodynamic and lighter car can do 1448 km using normal batteries. But if it is range want you want, then batteries are NEVER the way to go.. fuel cells are the answer to that, no future technology will change that, due physics and definitions of how a fuel cell and battery work, fuel cells would be ALWAYS more cost efficient than batteries to deliver power for longer than 5 hours, and even this taking into account that fuel cells still are not mass produce yet and most breakthroughs will start to come out to the market in the next 5 years, in that moment, the 5 hours cost efficient limit to choice between one technology or the other will be 3.5 hours.

[@Barskor1]

+AngelLestat2 Do some research on the product rather than make ignorant assertions kzbin.info/door/4AkVj-qnJxNtKuz3rkq16A Indigogo does not do scams. Never say Never and there is Always exceptions.

[@wishfull9036]

As the "float" is quite big, I am wondering if there is any benefit to reduce it for less air resistance which would require less powerful engine? What is the size of the engines you have on this one?

[@voliris4837]

We think you reduced the volume to its minimum. We took the advantage of airship by its buoyancy and the advantage of planes by the aerodynamic lift. We have 2 engines of 11kw.... but in flight we only used 8 kw :-)

[@wishfull9036]

Thank you. It makes sense to have minimum float. But it seems it is better to invest in the lift than the buoyancy unless you need the slow speed for manuverability or ability to hang in air.

[@Tikv-ht5bx]

This is beautiful! It could be perfect alternative for us blimp lovers who cant afford million dollar blimps.. One question, do you know how much would cost to create envelope for about 16m blimp which whould hold 2 people max? Thank you!

[@voliris4837]

Thanks for your nice comment Mason. It's very difficult to answer to your question. We are a Research & Development company and it depends on the number of purchase. The cost for a unique purchase will be more expensive than several purchases. What do you mean by 16m blimp ? 16 meter length ?

[@justjohnny05]

a hundred years later you can now get an award for doing what they did a hundred years ago

[@modelismepassion277]

Magnifique juste ouff !! Bravo !!😯👌👍😎❤️

[@KingLewyYT]

so is the blimp being used like a kite almost? but also lifting some weight ?

[@somerandomguy2892]

I am interested in the wing you used, any idea where I could purchase one or have a custom shape designed. I am more interested in a Delta wing, and I want to use new light weight composite components such as industrial aerogel, and instead of this configuration, I would like to use a vertical take off system with two ducted fans on a pivot that are more spaced out in distance. Just a one man, vertical lift take off vehicle that is capable of doing basically the same thing. Instead of wider, I could go taller in dirigible dimensions, or thicker if you like, with a Delta wing or lifting body design, contact me if you have any information, as to where I could buy or have something fabricated.

[@drnumbnuts656]

What is the music

[@MrAllonsy]

Bravo !

[@Human_01]

Is it possible to turn this into a flying/hovering car? If the inflatable were compact?

[@sircostco9957]

Where can i buy one?

[@hanshart314]

One time in my hot air balloon in colorado. The forecast was no wind all day. Well I went 86 miles in 44 minutes, up and down in the jet. Finally it eased off and had a fair landing. October.

[@marcelomartinsoliveira8847]

Congratulations to Volitis. The material for He-balloon is P.U. (Poly-urethane) 0,4mm ? Thanks

[@voliris4837]

Thank you very much Marcelo. The fabric is polyester fibers for stress and P.U. to make the Helium tightness.

[@bossmcasskick4051]

Amazing project! Can you use just any polyurethane? Like a varnish for exterior wood? Thanks!

[@lvlonde]

is the upper surface of the balloon enough to adjust elastic solar panes chargers? and is it possible? and what a bout a human powered engin.. would it be affective if it's applied on bigger balloons?

[@HangTimeDeluxe]

You people with the "solar panels." Idiots.

[@antonnym214]

Nice achievement, but for something of this magnitude be even better to have narration explaining some things about the aircraft. For example the length, airspeed, amount of lifting gas, etc. I would prefer that much more than basically a music video.

[@cillyhoney1892]

Where can I get one?

[@jzk3919]

Location?

[@deezynar]

What is the lift in kilograms of the gas envelope alone? No forward motion. What is the sink rate when power is off? No forward motion.

[@Smokkedandslammed]

How is the balloon part made??

[@foshoskie]

Where to buy one

[@mistofoles]

How many passengers can it carry ?

[@TheRyan5517]

Looks like a death trap! I love it!

[@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-]

Grossartig guys! Congratulations from Argentina!

[@voliris4837]

Thanks Cristian !

[@GrandmasterUV]

Wow bravo this is almost like a flying saucer in my opinion

[@Melvorgazh]

Fantastic! Is it fairly easy to fly?

[@tictaktico]

Approved mi concept, thank you

[@Crusad3r_69]

I wonder whats the weight limit on one of those

[@kellywright2064]

FAI defines Sub-class BA: Airships which obtain at least 75% of their static lift from a lighter-than-air gas. Does this qualify? Not that Voliris seems that interested in setting obscure FAI records. It looks like you are focused on developing a practical, cost effective transportation system. Right-On !

[@voliris4837]

Thanks for your remark Kelly. It 's a Guinness World Record, with the ULM certification in France. This norm allows us a very high aerodynamic lift, without limit. Indeed, we want to design an efficient tool for logistical operators

[@davidposid4300]

How many do it cost ?

[@GVALNIER]

Very nice!

[@Human_01]

This is powerful and versatile technology.

[@sceptic33]

i was just wondering, could you increase the lift of a helium balloon by using hot helium? makes sense to me... hot air makes balloon go up, so hot helium should make balloon go up more... could you use smaller balloons if you get some kind of heater inside em?

[@gaemr_o5147]

1 google search would’ve have answered this

[@sceptic33]

@@gaemr_o5147 if i had been looking for an answer instead of sharing a thought i might have tried that.

[@dich5088]

As I understand, that this thing is very safe to fly, correct? Is it built in one piece or with blimp blocks?

[@voliris4837]

For me, it is the safest aircraft ever built. Easy to pilot, with enough speed to control your trajectory, safe if you have a engine failure.... Your envelop lifts the structure by its buoyancy and it's like a parachute if you fall. For its design, It 's a blimp.

[@salahelsamman9312]

Great job

[@user-ec7ht8zz2r]

amazing!!!!

[@jodokf]

Who is the builder of this incredible thing?

[@mattparker9726]

can you buy one?

[@youtubefranklinkennedy1707]

I was going to invent that first but goos job you did it

[@T--tj1tc]

Were can i get one lol

[@stevejobe4808]

YEAH.

[@figuwolf7227]

How cooool is this thing...🤗💜👍👏🏾👏🏾

[@anarcocapitalista3700]

Can you unite a mini buggy with a airship?, I think that would be the first one on the world.

[@proescosac]

Que buena idea... Tener un ala que no pese... Y encima.... Que se desinfle y se guarde.... Felicitaciones...

[@ChayomanHutzepua]

How does it control altitude?

[@voliris4837]

It works exactly like a plane. We use the tail fins to control the altitude.

[@samuelzini1304]

How many weight this model can carry?

[@rickhobson3211]

Can it hover? If it can't, is it really an "airship?" Or is it just an aircraft that gets lift from inflatable wings?

[@moonthurst]

I was about to write the same general comment... To me it’s a ballooned wing but with out propelling power it seem it would not float. And to prove it. No one is holding the air ship when it takes of or when it lands because the weight exceeds the lift capacity.

[@salinora0]

this is so cool

[@outlawflyer7868]

Holy shit that was wicked!!!

[@user-ie2qw6ce9e]

Чем наполнена оболочка ???Очень интересно!!!

[@pointblankeloquence9578]

But can it hover?

[@europaeuropa3673]

With just the right head wind, I'm sure it can.

[@thetruthexperiment]

If you dump the engines and take a dump.

[@thetruthexperiment]

The speed actually makes it atractive

[@me_josh]

Who is this Shazam can t find the song someone please help

[@aoeu256]

how much $?

[@T-Sav]

Estimated cost if it was in production? £3000 ?

[@voliris4837]

Thanks for your interest but I have no idea of the cost. It is a prototype inside our R&D program. However, it would cost much more than £3000

[@Meredith848art]

not if you made 100k a year for military use. Maybe for sub watching still be 10 to 20K $ I bet you.

[@mbora3477]

That Guy is Fearless.

[@AhmadNusirwan07]

Good job

[@mseifried5]

Way Cool!!!

[@donindri]

I seem to recall a report that there is a helium shortage? Wonder if there are any other gases that could be used in this?

[@bimbom3745]

Bro that's just a paraglider with a thick wing, that uses aerodynamic lift more than buoyancy

[@jpspillz9218]

Exactly what I was thinking. It’s less of a small blimp than a HUGE paraglider

[@danthemansmail]

The question is, will it stay in the air without any forward propulsion. Based on the fact that it has to build up speed to take off, I would think the answer is no. If that is the case, it's not an airship, it's a paraglider.

[@bimbom3745]

@@danthemansmail yea

[@vanberg3625]

seems like guinness is giving out records to every con artist these days

[@thuggeegaming659]

Incorrect, it's a hybrid airship, it uses both aerostatic and aerodynamic lift.

[@peymansedal7109]

İs helium in it or hydrogen ?

[@marilynmonroe144]

good idea

[@MatthewSuffidy]

I was hoping you could make something a lot smaller with a battery, bike pedals and directable fans. I think windy days would make it impossible, but otherwise float to where you want to go. I was thinking a natural positive buoyancy that fans have to point down to overcome may be good, but it is a tight balance.

[@mino73T11]

I was about to make the same question. So count one more! If the weight of a human powered aircraft is lightened by helium it makes things easier to achieve flight capability without being athletes; but if you have to completely cancel the weight of the ship, the balloon size becomes quite big and more susceptible to the wind. Hence this design could possibly be the ideal compromise (also good for safety)!

[@dimitristripakis7364]

The problem with pedals = too weak to fight even the weakest breeze. It will be blow away all over the place and there is nothing the pilot can do about it. You need at least 15 hp to power a manned vehicle in real conditions.

[@yasminzahra3333]

I wonder this design could handle.more wind issue?