Produce Hot-Air Balloons and Airships

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Kubicek Balloons is an independent company specialising in the design and manufacture of hot-air balloons and airships.The company, which has now built more than 500 balloons, continues in the best traditions of Kubíček s r.o. and combines the best of the old with the very latest technology to ensure that its products are second to none. The quality of the company's workmanship and reliability are attested and approved by EASA certificates - POA, DOA, MOA and type certificate.

Whether you are out to expand your own horizons, advertise a new product in the most spectacular way or just get more out of life Kubicek balloons is the place to start. We manufacture hot air balloons, airships and all the essentials for enjoying an aviation adventure in the wide blue yonder.

A balloon is a simple aerostat that uses a fabric bag that is filled with either a gas that is lighter than air, or heated air that is less dense than the air around. The lift produced by the gas or hot air is sufficient to lift a basket and its occupants.
Gas balloons use a gas that is lighter than air, usually helium or hydrogen.
Hot air balloons are the aircraft that are built by Kubicek in the Czech Republic. These machines use hot air as their lifting agent.

When flying a gas balloon the pilot climbs by dropping sand or water ballast and descends by venting gas from the envelope. When flying a hot air balloon the pilot climbs by heating the air in the envelope by burning propane that is carried in the basket and descends by letting the air in the envelope cool.

A Balloon may only be flown by a licensed pilot. The minimum crew, of all but the exceptionally large balloons, is this single pilot. The number of passengers who can fly with the pilot depends on the size of the balloon envelope, the larger it is the more people the balloon can carry. The largest balloons built by Kubicek can lift the pilot and up to 20 passengers.

Statistically balloons are the safest of all aircraft. There are very few fatal accidents or serious injuries. Bumps and bruises are more frequent and very occasionally a limb may be broken in a bumpy landing if the wind strengthens unexpectedly.