
A gas balloon piloted by the St. Louis, Missouri, aeronaut William Assman – already world-renowned for his aerial exploits in America – in flights made during 1911.


A gas balloon piloted by the St. Louis, Missouri, aeronaut William Assman – already world-renowned for his aerial exploits in America – in flights made during 1911.


Andrée’s Balloon “L’Oernen” was built to explore the North Pole.

The first hot air balloon to fly in Italy. The balloon was owned and operated by Paolo Andreani, and flew for the first time on 25 February 1784. This was the first manned flight to have taken place outside of France.

It is a 56,000 cu.ft, 12 gore balloon with a burner designed by Geoff Payne and the basket made by the Blind Work¬shops at Reigate, UK. It took Kevin Hendry and his wife Betty three years to complete the work.

Airtour Balloon Co Limited was incorporated on 26 September 1983.
By 22 Sep 1996 Airtour Balloon Co was inactive.

Airdriven not only provides round hot air balloons, but also supplies special shape hot air balloons featuring steel fuel tanks to standard Q/FXC034-2002, a polished stainless steel burner, woven cane basket, and steel rope.

A hot air balloon.
S-81A
Burner: HP2T Zone 5 triple.
Capacity: 245,000 cu.ft
A hot air balloon manufactured with diamond weave dernier ripstop Acromax nylon.
S-77A
Diameter: 77 ft.
Capacity: 211,000 cu.ft
