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 ...

David Blaine is hoping to turn the fantasy of the 1956 classic French short film “The Red Balloon” (“Le Ballon Rouge”) into reality. Blaine, a career magician, illusionist and endurance performer, is ...

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 ...

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 ...