UM-Bot Posted December 20, 2020 #1 Share Posted December 20, 2020 A recently distributed image of a UFO captured from a US fighter jet may have a rather mundane explanation. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/342097/is-leaked-pentagon-ufo-a-batman-balloon 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted December 20, 2020 #2 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) Over in part one of this topic We pretty much wrote it off as a mylar balloon just didnt spend the time to find the batman one, But yeah, They likely print different stuff on that same balloon. Edited December 20, 2020 by the13bats 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazzard Posted December 20, 2020 #3 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Occams razor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelane Posted December 20, 2020 #4 Share Posted December 20, 2020 *cue the Tim Burton/Danny Elfman theme* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Hauser Posted December 20, 2020 #5 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Absolutely brilliant! And these are the elite pilots keeping the US safe, LOL! Or maybe the crafty aliens are disguising themselves as Batman balloons?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701 Posted December 20, 2020 #6 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Them can disguise themselves as anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbarosso Posted December 21, 2020 #7 Share Posted December 21, 2020 it is possible. perhaps the balloon was caught in the jet stream travelling 100-150mph. that would mean the jets could close and have time to shoot a pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted December 21, 2020 #8 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I still reckon it’s a goon bag that someone inflated with helium and let fly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted December 21, 2020 #9 Share Posted December 21, 2020 4 hours ago, pbarosso said: it is possible. perhaps the balloon was caught in the jet stream travelling 100-150mph. that would mean the jets could close and have time to shoot a pic. I was under the impression that weather balloons are not fully inflated as they expand at high altitudes and would pop if too full, they tend to fully inflate toy balloons so i would suspect mylar is tougher that old rubber kiddie balloons and i could likely go hunt this up on Google but im guessing one of your can clue me in, how high generally speaking do toy balloons reach? Ive flown rc gliders that where 6 to 8ft wide so high they were a tiny speck that was hard to keep seeing any guess about how high that was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted December 30, 2020 #10 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Nice to have found the good one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbarosso Posted January 12, 2021 #11 Share Posted January 12, 2021 On 12/21/2020 at 2:12 AM, the13bats said: I was under the impression that weather balloons are not fully inflated as they expand at high altitudes and would pop if too full, they tend to fully inflate toy balloons so i would suspect mylar is tougher that old rubber kiddie balloons and i could likely go hunt this up on Google but im guessing one of your can clue me in, how high generally speaking do toy balloons reach? Ive flown rc gliders that where 6 to 8ft wide so high they were a tiny speck that was hard to keep seeing any guess about how high that was? id say that a 6-8ft wingspan glider that is a spec might be only 4000ft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrLzs Posted January 13, 2021 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) On 12/21/2020 at 8:12 PM, the13bats said: I was under the impression that weather balloons are not fully inflated as they expand at high altitudes and would pop if too full, they tend to fully inflate toy balloons so i would suspect mylar is tougher that old rubber kiddie balloons and i could likely go hunt this up on Google but im guessing one of your can clue me in, how high generally speaking do toy balloons reach? Ive flown rc gliders that where 6 to 8ft wide so high they were a tiny speck that was hard to keep seeing any guess about how high that was? Doing the theoretical math, something 6 feet across would become very difficult / impossible to see at maybe 3+ miles or 5 km. Ish. Those figures are very woolly and depend on the contrast and lighting of the object versus clear conditions and a good eye... For the scientific-minded (I hope I get it right, I'm rusty and tired..), the formula is Tan(X) = Opposite / Adjacent, where X is the extinction resolution angle of an eye (about 1/60 of a degree), Opposite is the height of the object, and Adjacent is the distance. Yes, that geometry stuff you never learned can be useful... As for when a mylar balloon would burst, I dunno. Depends how well made it is. Edited January 13, 2021 by ChrLzs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the13bats Posted January 13, 2021 #13 Share Posted January 13, 2021 Back in the 80s i had several of the pillow shapped mylar balloons and let them go to the ceiling in my room, they would expand and contract with ambient temp but stayed inflated and a loft at least a year. My rc gliders, biggest about 8ft were a dark almost black on the bottom we would circle them for hours on thermals and sometimes loose sight, hit the flaps they would drop fast almost like a flat rock, i just had no clue how high they really were. I knew a fair amount of guys who lost planes especially on the coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelane Posted January 13, 2021 #14 Share Posted January 13, 2021 It's the balloon Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now