Here’s a really tiny r/c blimp that doesn’t need several cubic feet of Helium to get off ... based on an 11-inch party balloon that can provide about 11 grams of lift. This doesn’t allow ...

before it blasts off B2space's technology will use a giant helium balloon to lift an unmanned rocket up over the sea to a height of around 22-25 miles (35-40km). The rocket, carrying a satellite ...

"We will have to avoid areas with lots of spiky bushes though," Mr Morgan said. Mr Morgan's feat is reminiscent of the film Up, in which helium balloons are used to lift a house ...

Above the duck, a balloon, constructed of paper and fabric, provided the lift necessary to carry aloft ... This double balloon helium/hot air system, however, remains among the most successful ...

But you can still fly your own with a helium balloon and some electronics. One notable project — the Blimpduino — has evolved into the Blimpduino 2. The open-source software is on GitHub.