April2000
Balloons
Formed in 1995 by the “alumni” of the top management
andengineersfromthe“oldThunder&ColtLtd.”;Sky
Balloonshas quickly established itself as one of the world’s
leading balloon manufacturers. In that timeSky has gained a
reputationof manufacturing the highestqualityballoons at
highlycompetitive pricing.
The Companyisparticularly noted asan expert manu-
facturerandsupplierofadvancedrideballoonsystems
carryingupto25passengers,againsuppliedathighly
competitive pricing. Theworld’slargest certifiedride bal-
loon(500,000cu.ft.)hasbeen manufactured,certifiedand
delivered to a major operator bySky Balloonsin 1999.
CarryingafullU.S.typecertificatesforalmostit’s
completerange of balloons from 21,000 cu. ft. to 320,000 cu.
ft. -Sky Balloonscanproduce balloons for ride operations,
corporate programs, special shapes, as well as for sport and
competition.Sky alsohasapprovedrepair stationslocated
geographically throughoutthe U.S.
While world salesofSky Balloonshave reached levels
associatedwitholderestablishedcompanies,Sky isnow
focusedon developing it’s salesacross the U.S. This future
development issupportedby the continuedappointment of
Sky Dealers in strategic locations. Inquiries from established
balloonists and balloon operators to becomeSky Dealers are
alwayswelcome.
For the specializedmarket of ride balloonsalesandin
areaswherenoSky Dealerhasyettobeappointed,Sky
operateonaDIRECTSALEbasis-Sky Direct,withall
inquiries and sales quotations being handledfrom the “U.S.
Desk” atSky’sU.K. productionfacility. Suchinquiries are
handled efficiently via fax or e- mail ona 24 hour basis.
Balloons International Ltd.
Redwither Tower
Wrexham IndustrialEstate
North Wales
United Kingdom
LL139XT
Tel: 001 441978 664666
Fax: 00144 1978664777
Internet: www.skyballoons.co.uk
With the entire staff atSky beingballoon designengi-
neers, pilots and balloon affiliated personnel, most with over
twenty years experience, many “pilot friendly” innovations
havebeenintegratedintothedesignoftheSky Balloon.
While innovative advances toSky balloons have been made,
the systems have been built to withstand heavy-duty use and
torender manyhours of flight time withoutdown time.
Skyballoon systems include features considered ‘essen-
tial’bymostballoonists.Theseinclude;quickdeflation
systems, ‘high-life’ fabric, rotation vents, scoops and skirts.
Powerfulburnersystemsindouble,tripleorevenquad
format. A wide range of baskets with straight or swept – tops
in suede or leather trim. For ride - balloons ‘T’-partition and
‘doubleT-partition’formatinawiderangeofsizes,
completewithsafetyhighsides,cushionfloorsandside-
padding if required.
Envelopes
Sky Balloonsoffers a fullrange of envelopes,the first
completely new design of the standardshape from a manu-
facturer for many years with improvedsafety, performance
andappearance.
The envelope range covers sizes to cater toall types of
ballooning,including advertisingballoons withindividual
artwork,commercialpassenger-carryingor privatesport
balloonsfrom21,000to320,000cubicfeet.Customde-
signed special shapesare alsoavailable.
All envelopes are of smooth 24-gore construction and
provide maximum safety and strength.
A new top profile, with slightly more curvature, makes
for increasedstability duringinflation andclimb. Thisalso
allows for improved parachute efficiency and a reduction of
