Preprint: Towards a gigantic Magnus balloon with motorized belts

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@PierreB

@dougselsam

I wonder about having the drive belts go all the way to the ground and double as tethers in some way, to avoid placing motors in the air (extra weight).

Possible by using the Magnus balloon as lifter, not possible by using it in reeling mode.

Well actually still possible, eg place the ground station on a cart. But there are several options just using moving pulleys…

Having most of the hardware on ground sounds very nice to me