A single seat free balloon, with the pilot strapped to the gas cylinder.
Thunder & Colt 69A
Balloon
Thunder & Colt 31A Sky Chariot / Lindstrand Balloons 31A Sky Chariot
A two-seater developed from the Thunder & Colt Cloudhopper
Seats: 2
Thunder & Colt Cloudhopper / Lindstrand Cloudhopper
The original (circa 1980) Thunder & Colt Cloudhopper is a 21,000 cu ft single seater, weighing only 56 kg and carries the pilot strapped to the LPG cylinder. Designed for one person, the Cloudhopper has a 10 Imp.Gal propane tank. The harness also provides restraint when using an emergency parachute system.
The single-person hot air Cloudhopper balloons are easy to handle, take off and land in small areas, and are easy to transport – packs into an estate car.
The Lindstrand Cloudhopper is constructed from a tubular stainless steel frame fitted with padded fold flat seat, backrest, harness, footrest and removable mirror. Standard V30 & V40 cylinders can be used with the Lindstrand Cloudhopper.
The burner has been specially developed for the cloudhopper and provides attachment to the main framework and to the envelope flying wires.
Features of the cloudhopper burner:
Main and liquid fire burner igniter and pressure gauge
May be quickly removed and stored in a separate bag
Can be supplied with independent or locked rotation
The Lindstrand Cloudhopper is supplied with a choice of envelope sizes; 21A, 25A, 31A, 35A.
The design changes incorporate an easy to store inflation handle, wheel option for easy removal from the landing site, and hip protection for those more exciting landings.
Thunder & Colt Cloudhopper
Capacity: 21,000 cu ft
Seats: 1
Weight: 56 kg
Fuel capacity: 10 Imp.Gal propane
Lindstrand Cloudhopper
Capacity: 14,000 cu.ft
Seats: 1
Thunder & Colt N-105
Capacity: 5-6 passenger
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
All Aero 