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Allsopp Helikites Ltd provides everything needed to fly, maintain and store Helikites. Since the Helikite was designed and patented by Sandy Allsopp in 1993, Allsopp Helikites Ltd has designed many types of Helikite to suit our customers. The quality of workmanship, materials and attention to detail is very high to ensure that Helikites can endure long periods flying steadily in the sort of foul weather that grounds normal aerostats. Our support products are normally designed or modified in-house, based on experience of flying Helikites in many different environments and circumstances. They enhance the ease and cost-effectiveness of Helikite operation and can provide capabilities that are not available elsewhere.

Note 1. All figures are for performance are for Imperial Standard Temperature & Pressure.

See:  http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/stp-standard-ntp-normal-air-d_772.html

Note 2. Extra heat, humidity, and height reduce lift. So does simply being nearer the equator. This can be reasonably reliably calculated for the particular environmental conditions of a particular region. If in doubt, choose a Helikite with a little extra helium lift.

Note 3. These figures are based on dry Helikites. Rain, snow, dew and mist all add the weight of significantly dense water over the entire surface of a Helikite. Small Helikites may lose over 50% of their net lift. The largest Helikites may only lose 20% of their net lift due to their better surface-area-to-volume-ratio.

Note 4. These lift figures do not take into account the weight of flying line. Obviously this will be greater for longer flying lines than shorter ones, however modern Dyneema flying line is 10 times lighter than steel cable of the same strength, so flying line weight normally only becomes a significant issue for altitudes over 500ft. 

Note 5. Figures with an asterisk next to them are calculated estimates. We have never gone over 6000ft because nobody has ever asked us to, however due to the unique aerodynamic design of Helikites, it is relatively simple to reliably calculate their maximum potential altitudes.

 

Please use link to prices: https://www.helikites.com/helikite-prices

 

HELIKITE TYPE	HELIUM CAPACITY	BALLOON MATERIAL THICKNESS	LIFT IN NO WIND	LIFT IN 15 MPH WIND (APPROX.)	MAX WIND SPEED (APPROX.)	MAX UNLOADED ALTITUDE (APPROX.)	LENGTH	WIDTH	PRICE Exludes VAT & Delivery
	Cubic Metres	Thou/Inch	Kg	Kg	MPH	Feet	Feet	Feet	UK £
LIGHT-WEIGHT	0.15	1	0.06	0.18	25	1,300	3	2	POA
SKYSHOT	0.7	2	Camera 0.15		28		2.5	3	POA
SKYSHOT	1.0	2	Camera 0.2		30	600	5.5	4	POA
SKYSHOT	1.6	2	Camera 0.25		30	600	6	4.5	POA
SKYSHOT	2.0	2	Camera 0.5		33	600	7	5	POA
SKYSHOT	3.0	2	Camera 0.9		35	600	9	7	POA
The Skyshot Standard comes equipped with a single monopod underneath for mounting one photo camera.
SKYSHOT Action Cam	0.7	2	3x GoPro		28	600	4	4	POA
SKYSHOT Action Cam	1.0	2	3x GoPro		30	600	5.5	4.5	POA
SKYSHOT Action Cam	1.6	2	4x GoPro		30	600	6.5	5	POA
SKYSHOT Action Cam	2.0	2	6x GoPro		34	600	7	5	POA
SKYSHOT Action Cam	3.0	2	9x GoPro		35	600	9	7	POA
The Skyshot Action Cam comes equipped with soft mounts for inserting GoPro Video Cameras.
SKYSHOT Hybrid	1.0	2	3x GoPro		30	600	5.5	4	POA
SKYSHOT Hybrid	1.6	2	4x GoPro		33	600	6.5	4.5	POA
SKYSHOT Hybrid	2.0	2	4x GoPro		33	600	7	5	POA
SKYSHOT Hybrid	3.0	2	Camera 0.9#		35	600	9	7	POA
The Skyshot Hybrid comes equipped with a single monopod underneath for mounting one photo camera, as well as soft mounts for GoPro Video Cameras. Combinations vary depending on the size of Helikite. Please contact us for more information. # This Helikite can be modified to carry multiple cameras of the customer's choice. The price includes customised Velcro fittings for the cameras.
SKYHOOK	1.0	2	0.2	2	28	2,000	5	4	POA
SKYHOOK	1.6	2	0.3	3	30	2,500	6	4.5	POA
SKYHOOK	2.0	2	0.8	4	30	3,000	7	5	POA
SKYHOOK	2.5	2	1.1	5	30	3,500	8	5	POA
SKYHOOK	3.0	2	1.5	6	35	4,000	9	5.5	POA
SKYHOOK	4.5	2	1.9	7	36	4,200	10	6	POA
SKYHOOK	6.0	3.5	2.7	9	38	5,000	11	7	POA
SKYHOOK	7.0	3.5	3.2	10	40	5,500 *	11.5	8	POA
SKYHOOK	9.0	3.5	4	10	42	5,800 *	11.7	9	POA
SKYHOOK	11	3.5	5.5	12	40	6,000 *	12	9.5	POA
SKYHOOK	16	3.5	8	16	40	7,000 *	13	10	POA
SKYHOOK	21	3.5	10	20	40	7,500 *	16	11	POA
SKYHOOK	25	4	13	25	40	8,000 *	20	13	POA
SKYHOOK	34	6	14	30	40	7,000 *	22	15	POA
SKYHOOK	45	6	20	40	40	7,500 *	24	18	POA
Desert Star	5	2	1.0	9	40	2,000	10	7	POA
Desert Star	6	2	1.5	9	40	2,100	10.5	7.5	POA
Desert Star	8	2	2.5	10	42	2,500	11	8	POA
Desert Star	10	2	3.0	10	45	3,000	12	9	POA
Desert Star	15	2	5.5	12	46	3,500	14	10	POA
Desert Star	20	2	8	16	48	4,000	16	11	POA
Desert Star	24	2	10	23	50	4,500	20	13	POA
Desert Star	34	3.5	14	30	50	6,000 *	22	15	POA
Desert Star	45	3.5	22	40	50	7,000 *	24	18	POA
Desert Star	64	3.5	32	70	60	9,000 *	26	19	POA
Desert Star	75	4	35	75	60	10,000 *	28	20	POA
Desert Star	100	4	52	100	60	11,000 *	32	22	POA
Desert Star	175	4	87	160	60	11,000 *	40	30	POA
Desert Star	250	4	114	220	60	11,000 *	50	40	POA
Desert Star Helikites are double-lined. The inner, removable, balloon is protected by a tough, lightweight cover made of “Ultra” material.
Summer 2020

POA - Price on application (Contact us for Details or see https://www.helikites.com/helikite-prices)

* Denotes estimated performance, based on net helium lift and tether weight.

Lift Performance figures are based on base-station dry conditions at sea-level “Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)” WITHOUT TETHER and so will be predictably different in situations where STP does not apply. i.e. In hot, high, humid places or wet conditions, rain, snow, etc.

Larger Helikites can be made that will lift considerably more, Please contact us for performance details if required.