Basic Hot Air Balloon Components:
The following table shows some of the essential weights,
numbers and dimensions
of the three balloons that we fly.
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Otters Den Balloons Statistics |
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| 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 |