April1999
Thunder & Colt
Meet the new Thunder & Colt
Thunder&ColtisbackintheUSAwithgreater
support,service,experience,andfinancialstrengththan
ever in the history of T&C!We wouldbe pleased toassist
youin everyaspect of ballooning, and are proudto remind
youthat all three currentworld records for the classhot-air
ballo ons æ distance, duration, and altitude æ continu e to be
held bypilots flyingThunder & Colts.
AllThunder & Colt systemscome fullyequippedand
ready-to-fly.And with tried-and-true features that you have
come to expect from T&C, such as theClassicandDiplomat
baskets, built with solid floors and stainless steel top and base
frames.Choose from swept-top or flat-top styles, and from
8different non-partitioned baskets, all of which come stan-
dardwithrichsuedetrim.Andifyou’reabigballoon
operator, we’ve got plenty of choice with our full range of T-
partitionbaskets.
Our powerful, good-lookingStratusburner is standard
aswell,withfeaturessuchasblackandgoldaluminum
construction, monoblock design, liquid pilots, and a central
block gimbalframe withanadjustable-height option.And
youcanpower the Stratuswitheitheraluminum,stainless
steel, orlightweight titanium fuel tanks in 10, 15, or20 gallon
volumes.Plus,choose fromanotherThunder& Coltfirst
withour quick-acting90º Ball Valves, which allow youto
easily ascertain which tanksare open and which are shut.
Box 3672
Ann Arbor, MI48106
(734)426-5525
Fax: (734) 426-5026
sizes, ranging from our 12-gore Series I and the 20 gore
Series II, to the classic super-smooth 24-gore A-type, con-
sidered to be the ultimate Thunder & Colt balloon.And with
to 400,000 cubic feet, you have plenty of choice. All our
envelopes are equipped with LongLife™ fabric (an im-
provement overHTN90) in theparachute,full-height Nomex
panels, and your choice of steel or kevlar cables.Wondering
who’s above y ou? T&C’s unique window to the sky,
ParaClear inserts, are fitted standard on all envelopes.
deflations?
You bet, with our exclusive, patentedTri-Vent™,the simple
andeffective meansof stoppingyourT&C inashortdis-
tance!
All envelopes include kevlar or stainless cables,
full-height Nomex mouth panels, LongLife parachute, and a
heavy-dutycordura carryingbag.Envelopes soldasfull
systemsinclude a full NomexScoop.
Basket:The43x49Classicbasketisstandardonall
systems.Thisluxuriousbasketishandcraftedfromthe
finest cane, andis built with a solid floor and stainless steel
topandbase frames for added strength.TheClassicoffers
a choice of swept or flat tops with hand-laced suede trim as
standard.The optionalDiplomatbasket combines the clas-
sic curvesof the swept-top basket withhighsides.
Burner:Quite simply the best looking burner in the world
withitsstrikingblackandgoldappearance, theStratusis
mountedinacentralblockburnerframe.Systemsupto
105,000cubicfeetareequippedwiththeStratusSingle
burner. Systems 105,000 cubic feet to 210,000 cubic feet are
equipped with the Stratus Double burner.Liquid pilots are
standard.AnOptionaladjustable-heightburnerframeis
available.
