AX11-210
210,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$47,452
AX11-240
240,000 cu.ft
2011 Price: US$48,442
Era
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$27,635
Thunder & Colt AX-7
All AX7-77A are certified under Federal Aviation Administration USA B2EU
AX7- 65
1972
Persons: 3
Diameter: 51 ft
Height: 65 ft
Volume: 65,000 cu.ft
Weight: 527 lb
Payload: 1423 lb
Burner: 8 Million BTU/hr
Fuel capacity: 30 USG
Cost: (1972): US$ 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 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)
Thunder & Colt AS 105
Mk2 Gondola and 105,000 cu.ft. Mk2 envelope
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.
All AS-105 are certified under Civil Aviation Authority UK AN 17803
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
Thunder & Colt AS 65
British designed and built.
Max speed: 15 kts
Length: 28 m
Seats: 1
Burner: LPG
Thunder & Colt AS56 Blimp
The circa 1885 Thunder and Colt Pressurized Thermal Airship instead of using helium for lift, uses low pressure (3 psi) hot air to provide static lift. The hot air is supplied by a hot air balloon burner located above the pilot’s head inside the hull. Directly beneath the burner is a modified 2 stroke engine that drives a small fan that provides constant pressure in order to provide rigidity to the hull. Behind the pilot is a 24 horsepower 3-cylinder 2 stroke German Konig radial engine that swings a 52″ pusher propeller
A Certified Aircraft
The pilot climbs by raising the temperature inside the hull. He descends by allowing it to cool. There is a small amount (20%) of dynamic lift that increases with speed. Rudder only.
Top speed: 23 mph / 20 kt
Cruise: 15 mph
Useful Load: 250 lb
Endurance w/res: 1.5 hr
Seats: 1
