STWing-SEAS Blimp: First Test/Inflation

Jorge, Vlad, and Ben are examining a helium tank.

Jorge and Vlad showing us how to use the helium tanks without killing ourselves.

Ben and Chris are attaching the helium fill line.

Chris and Ben preparing the envelope for inflation.

Mike is standing under the inflating blimp.

The blimp being filled.

Shaun, Steve, Ben, and Vito are testing the engines.

The gondola and the engines.

The inflated envelope is held down by sandbags.

The envelope at the end of the day, before we deflated it. (Well, sort of. We partially deflated it, tied it to our belts, and walked it home to KC...where we deflated it.)