Basic Hot Air Balloon Components:

balloon components


The following table shows some of the essential weights,
numbers and dimensions of the three balloons that we fly.

Otters Den Balloons Statistics

Type Kavanagh E120 Thunder&Colt 180 Kavanagh E210
Nickname Papaya HYY OXF
Registration ZS-PYA  ZS-HYY ZS-OXF
Max persons  pilot + 4 pilot + 6 pilot + 8
Basket type single compartment Single "T" Double "T"
Envelope capacity ft³ 120 000 180 000 210 000
Envelope capacity m³ 3 385 5 100 5950
Height (basket & envelope) m 24 26 27
Weight of air in envelope kg 4 366 6 579 7 600
Max AUW kg 1 088 1 633 2 100
Fuel uplift  kg 80 100 136
Basket& Burner weight kg 120 202 250
Envelope & bag weight kg  140 180 201
Full cylinders  kg 128 168 200