Use hydrogen, it's even lighter. May make for an interesting ride as well. Mike On 4/25/03 9:05 PM, "John Rodgers" <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> wrote: > pensioner wrote: > >> Air has a large proportion of N2 in it as >> shipped. Now if it was He (helium) you might lighten your load >> > The lightened load from the extra lift would be short lived. The helium > molecules are so small as to pass through the interstices in the rubber > of the tyre, in the same way a childs ballon looses it lift when the > helium leaks through the rubber walls. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > >> >> > |
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