T&C produced the GA-42 non-rigid helium airship which was capable of carrying two people and featured state of the art fly by wire controls. The rights to the GA-42 design were acquired by the American Blimp Corporation when T&C was acquired by Cameron in 1995.
Author: Terry
Thunder & Colt AX11
AX11-210
210,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$47,452
AX11-240
240,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$48,442
Thunder & Colt AX10
AX10-160
160,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$42,878
AX10-180
180,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US $45,330
Thunder & Colt AX9-120
120,000 cu.ft.
2011 Price: US$38,423
Thunder & Colt AX-8
All AX8-90 and AX8-105 (S.2) are certified under Federal Aviation Administration USA B2EU
AX8-84
AX8-90
1972
Persons: 5
Diameter: 59 ft
Height: 72 ft
Volume: 90,000 cu.ft
Weight: 700 lb
Payload: 1971 lb
Burner: 16 Million BTU/hr
Fuel capacity: 40 USG
Cost: (1972): US$ 10,293
FAI AX-8
AX8-90
90,000 cu.ft
MAUW: 900 kg
2011 Price: US$26,730
AX-8-90 Srs.II
Capacity: 90,000 cu.ft
AX8-105
1972
Persons: 6
Diameter: 61 ft
Height: 74 ft
Volume: 105,000 cu.ft
Weight: 870 lb
Payload: 2299 lb
Burner: 16 Million BTU/hr
Fuel capacity: 60 USG
Cost: (1972): US$ 11,390
FAI AX-8
AX-8-105
105,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$27,635
Thunder & Colt 77B
All 77B are certified under European Aviation Safety Agency EASA BA.013
Thunder & Colt AX-7
All AX7-77A are certified under Federal Aviation Administration USA B2EU
AX7- 65
1972
Persons: 3
Diameter: 51 ft
Height: 65 ft
Volume: 65,000 cu.ft
Weight: 527 lb
Payload: 1423 lb
Burner: 8 Million BTU/hr
Fuel capacity: 30 USG
Cost: (1972): US$ 8868
FAI AX-7
AX7-65
65,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$23,655
Type Certificate ID Federal Aviation Administration USA B2EU
AX7-77
1972
Persons: 4
Diameter: 54 ft
Height: 70 ft
Volume: 77,000 cu.ft
Weight: 625 lb
Payload: 1686 lb
Burner: 8 Million BTU/hr
Fuel capacity: 40 USG
Cost: (1972): US$ 9267
FAI AX-7
AX7-77
77,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$25,065
AX7-77Z
1972
Persons: 4
Diameter: 54 ft
Height: 70 ft
Volume: 77,000 cu.ft
Weight: 625 lb
Payload: 1686 lb
Burner: 8 Million BTU/hr
Fuel capacity: 40 USG
Cost: (1972): US$ 9450
FAI AX-7
Thunder & Colt AX-6 / O-
Ax 6 O 56A
Ax-6 O 77
Thunder & Colt AS 80
GD Gondola and 80,000 cu.ft. GD envelope
AS-80 MkII
Length overall: 31.0 m (101 ft 8.5 in)
Max. diameter: 12.40 m (40 ft 8.25 in)
Volume: 2,123.8 cu.m (80,000 cu ft)
Max. speed: 37 km/h (23 mph)
Endurance: 2 h 30 min
Thunder & Colt AS 120
Mk2 Gondola and 120,000 cu.ft. Mk2 envelope
AS-120 MkII
Length overall: 35.5 m (116 ft)
Max. diameter: 13 m (43 ft)
Volume: 3,400 cu.m (120,000 cu ft)
