Somewhere in Skamania County, an unmanned balloon cluster slipped its high-tech leash Sunday. “We hope somebody finds it and gives us a call,” said Joe Barbera, a member of the team that launched the ...

The FAA classifies a cluster balloon as an unpowered ultralight, along with hang gliders and parasails; pilot’s licenses are not required. The Experimental Aviation Association describes those flying ...

Jonathan Trappe used 300 helium-filled balloons%2C like those used in in the movie %27Up%27 He%27d worked on the trans-Atlantic crossing for 2 years He left from ...

About a month and a half ago, a man from Oregon made the news for riding a chair across the state line into Idaho. The catch was the chair was powered by the wind as he launched his chair attached to ...

David Blaine released himself from the balloon cluster and free-fell for some 30 seconds before deploying a parachute to slow his descent. Daredevil David Blaine performed his latest stunt on ...

UPDATE, FRIDAY AM: That didn’t last very long. Just 12 hours into aviator Jonathan Trappe’s attempt to cross the Atlantic in a cluster balloon craft inspired by Disney/Pixar‘s Up, he was forced to ...