Gondolas

Beneath the envelope - the bag that holds the hot-air - is a gondola that carries (depending on the model) up to four people.

The gondola has comfortable seating and excellent all round visibility. Full Aircraft style instrumentation is provided. It can also be supplied with a full range of avionics packages including VHF radio and transponder, allowing the airship to fly in congested airspace, and an onboard intercom system.

The gondola is constructed on a steel tubular space frame clad with hand-fashioned aluminium and polycarbonate panelling to minimise weight and reduce aerodynamic drag.

Propulsion is provided by a water cooled Rotax engine linked to a high-thrust, low-noise carbon fibre propeller.

The enhanced burner system has dual ignition and remote hand / foot operation. This powerful system provides the airship with effective heating under all conditions while keeping burn times to a minimum.