A T&C AS 105 Mk II hot air airship at the 1996 Worlds in Italy.
Mk2 Gondola and 105,000 cu.ft. Mk2 envelope.
All AS-105 are certified under Civil Aviation Authority UK AN 17803
With the thermal airship, the shape is maintained by a small pressurising motor while the heat is supplied in the same manner as a common or garden hot air balloon, via a large twin burner. Fuel for both motors and the heating is supplied from two 100 litre LPG tanks.
Length: 34 m Height: 13 m MAUW: 750 kg Fuel: LPG Fuel cap: 2 x 100 lt Endurance: 2 hr Envelope capacity. 105,000 cu.ft Max envelope temp: 120 degC Max envelope pressure: 14 mm/Hg Vertical rate of climb: 500 ft/min Service ceiling. 6000 ft Normal operational altitude minimum legal Structural cruise: 12-14 kt Vne: 15 kt Forward propulsion: Honda, 600 cc V-twin lquid cooled Seating capacity: 2 persons
AS-105 MkII Length overall: 34.0 m (111 ft 6.5 in) Max. diameter: 13.87 m (45 ft 6 in) Volume: 2,973.3 cu.m (105,000 cu ft) Max. speed: 37 km/h (23 mph) Endurance: 2 h 30 min