The Kubicek AV-1 is a hot-air airship designed and built in the Czech Republic by Kubicek Limited. The AV-1 was built as an advertising airship for the TICO group of Prague and first flew on the 16 October 1993.

 

 

It was later in the colours of Coca-Cola Moscow.

 

 

Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 503, 37 kW (50 hp)

Propeller: single blade Justas-Stratos 4-blade pusher

Burner: Kubicek H3-double 2 x 2.1 MW

Length: 35.00 m (114 ft 10 in)

Height: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in) envelope height

Weight: 195 kg   

Gondola: Stainless steel, 240 kg

Maximum speed: 25 km/h (16 mph, 13 kn)

Endurance: 1.5

Crew: 1 pilot

Capacity: 1 passenger