Cameron Balloons US
P.O. Box 3672
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
Phone: (313) 426-5525
FAX: (313) 426-5026

Contact: Andy Baird, Tucker Comstock,
Steve Davis, or Lorne Whittles

-The Cameron Support Team

CAMERON BALLOONS A "balloonist’s balloon", Cameron is designed by skilled engineers who are also equally accomplished pilots. With factories in Bristol, England and Ann Arbor, Michigan, Cameron is the largest balloon manufacturer in the world, building on average more than 1.3 balloons per day, 365 days of the year. With more than 35 years of experience and more than 5,000 balloons built, Cameron’s experience is unparalleled. Still the Choice of Experienced Pilots
Cameron invented the special shape in 1976, and has since built nearly 300 other intricate shapes, like those of the Disney and Forbes Collections. The engineering excellence and features demanded by special shapes is inherent in every Cameron balloon built, making Cameron the choice of experienced pilots Æ pilots like four of the most recent five U.S. National Champions. And the four most recent Long Jump Winners. Moreover, both Absolute World Records for flight duration and distance are held by pilots flying Camerons. Steve Fossett captured the world distance record in 1995 in an off-the-shelf stock Cameron Roziere. Cameron balloons are built on a foundation of superior engineering designs Æ designs generated and well tested by the industry’s single largest and most comprehensive factory team. Indeed, Cameron has never received an FAA-imposed airworthiness directive (product recall) issued against its product. Cameron Balloons:
Greater than the sum of their parts.

Every Cameron feature is designed with a purpose in mind - and to work in unison with other features to maximize their individual benefits. For example, our flexible all-weave basket is complemented by a flexible upright system and burner frame with articulated joints on each corner. All three components work together to ensure the most forgiving and shock-absorbing system possible. Fly a Cameron and you’ll experience many other synergies that serve to maximize convenience, safety, and performance. Diversity of Choice
From the eight gore "V" series to the smooth 24 gore "N", Cameron offers more certified envelope options than any other manufacturer. Four different burners and thirteen different standard basket models and sizes are available. Features and Service
Cameron offers field-proven features that yield real benefits. Moreover, many standard features on a Cameron are extra-cost options on other brands. New in April, 1996, the standard burner on all balloons up to 100,000 cubic feet (except Concept) is the Ultra Single (pictured at right) Æ the industry’s only single burner that offers true redundancy with dual pilot lights, dual pressure gauges, dual simultaneous fuel delivery, and dual blast and whisper valves. Other Cameron features include, among others:



Standard Cameron Features
Envelope:
Custom color pattern (any combination within existing seams), Cameron’s exclusive Loaded-Mouth for efficient inflations, full NomexTM base panels, HyperlastTM parachute, full Nomex Pressure ScoopTM, KevlarTM or steel envelope suspension cables, KevlarTM deflation line, CorduraTM water- resistant carrying bag. Double rotation vents standard on all models 140,000 ft3 and above. Burner and Fuel System: Two 15 gallon stainless (or three 10 gallon aluminum) tanks with padded covers. Fully gimbaled MK IV Ultra Single burner on models up to 100,000 cubic feet, (except Concept series, standard with the MK IV Single), Whisper auxiliary quiet burner, vapor or liquid pilot light, and piezzo electronic ignition. Models 105,000 cu. ft. and larger come standard with the MK IV Super double burner. Models 250,000 cu. ft. and larger come standard with the MK IV Ultra Triple burner. Basket: 42"x50" (42"x36" on Concept) Sport basket with shock absorbent woven floor, hardwood skids, leather scuff edge, carrying handles on outside, inside hand-holds, built-in-step, padded cordura bolster and upright covers, document display case, fire extinguisher. Instruments: Ball M55 Flight Computer. Special features: Only Cameron offers the Smart VentTM_, the best fast deflation system on the market. Cameron Balloons is world-famous as the innovator of special shape designs and hot air and gas airships.

Model	Size (cu. ft.)	Price
CONCEPT Series:  12/16 gore design
C-60	60,000	$16,835
C-80	80,000	18,840
C-100	100,000	21,415

VIVA Series:  8 gore design
VIVA 56	56,000	$20,795
VIVA 65	65,000	21,765
VIVA 77	77,000	22,945
VIVA 90	90,000	24,995

"O" Series:  12 gore medium smooth design
O-56	56,000	$23,595
O-65	65,000	24,465
O-70	70,000	24,905
O-77	77,000	25,505
O-84	84,000	26,490
O-90	90,000	27,835
O-105	105,000	29,725

"A" Series:  20 gore design
A-105	105,000	$30,560
A-120	120,000	32,450
A-140	140,000	34,210
A-160	160,000	36,275
A-180	180,000	37,955
A-210	210,000	39,700
A-250	250,000	46,940
A-300	300,000	52,870
A-315	315,000	54,220

"N" Series:  24, 28, 32 gore smooth design
N-56	56,000	$24,565
N-65	65,000	25,210
N-70	70,000	25,890
N-77	77,000	26,585
N-90	90,000	28,410
N-105	105,000	31,020
N-120	120,000	32,800
N-133	133,000	33,645
N-145	145,000	35,255
N-160	160,000	36,500
N-180	180,000	38,300
N-210	210,000	40,735

CAN-56	77,000	$37,100
CAN-90	90,000	40,275
N-90S	90,000	31,615
*MK IV Super Double burner standard
**MK IV Super Triple burner standard
_Smart Vent. Patent pending by Kavanah Balloons, Australia. Exclusive worldwide license to Cameron Balloons.


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