When I am not working on the latest mobile apps and strategies, I am part of the crew of the Airship Victoria. This multi-year project combines science and art to create a dirigible. This year’s version, the X2, is built on a matrix of seven 10 ft diameter balloons attached to a hand-made aluminum frame. Once airborne, the dirigible will lift a 1 kilowatt Tesla coil above the ground. The coil and LED lighting system in the balloons are controlled by a midi keyboard on the ground creating a music and light show unlike anything built before.
The Airship Victoria has been seen at The San Mateo County Fair, Stanford, Burning Man and Decompression. Visit our site to learn more, donate and volunteer!
On August 14 we assembled the latest airframe for the helium cells. The video below shows the completed frame and our friend Maya as a reference for scale.
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