gas BALLOON project

“In 2020 I have been asked to join a small international team and work on the design of a new flying machine prototype”

..the idea is to designa a gas balloon able to access remote area of jungle with the aim to study and discover new animal and plant species.

It came out a balloon able to adjust to different situation and scenario able to transport a maximum of 3 people propelled by 2 powerful electric propellers and being quickly stored 

“For a long time, I have had a dream of just floating, of flying, of zooming through the air, of flying through cities and valleys, under bridges and flying everywhere, just floating above the surface, seeing life.”

— from the documentary, ‘White Diamond’ by Werner Herzog

A collaboration with:

  • Ben & Dany Cleyet-Marrel

  • Sophie Laperche

  • Christophe Razeebuss

  • Jean-François Reumaux

the prototype assembly has been recently completed in France and is ready for the first flying test.
It was a great opportunity to work on this project with such a team, World leadign experts in term of hot air/gas balloons.                                         
I hope to update soon with some more news and sights.