On March 5th, a team of scientists, engineers and two hot air balloon pilots put a house into a space. If you ever wished you could tie balloons to your house to finally explore the wilds of South America like you've always wanted without having to pack one suitcase, you're in luck... it is possible. Well, sort of. All you need is a team of scientists, engineers, world-class balloon pilots, a 16X16 ft house, 300 balloons that fill up to 8 ft tall when inflated, and the National Geographic Channel and you're all set! Easy as pie.
Setting a new world record for the largest balloon cluster flight ever attempted, the entire aircraft from top to bottom was a whopping 10-stories high, made it to an alititude of 10,000 feet, and flew for about an hour. You can catch the full story when the new series "How Hard Can it Be?" premieres later this fall on the National Geographic Channel.
The event, or stunt, was part of How Hard Can It Be?, a show that will air on the National Geographic channel sometime this fall. Sure makes for a great promotional tool as well, don’t it?
Course, the house was empty and built specifically for this stunt, unlike the house in “Up”, which contained the old man’s valuables, in addition to insulation, a foundation and more. Still, it’s an impressive feat.
